Manasseh’s life teaches us that spiritual collapse is rarely a sudden event; it is the result of tinkering with the design. We add the weight of "personal priorities" and "alternative authorities" until the structure snaps. Remember: Spiritual health fails when God’s power is replaced by personal priorities. Are you trying to reinforce a system of your own making, or are you ready to turn to the only blueprint that actually works? God is a God of second chances.

While no one wins a bet against God, a life of absolute dependence offers a certainty that self-reliance can never replicate. In your current season of success or a current crisis, you must ask: Am I betting on my own strength, knowledge and instinct, or am I anchored in the only Source who has never lost?

God's strength and wisdom are the riches of obedience. Do you ever feel like you're defined by your family's failures? Or perhaps you feel overwhelmed by circumstances that seem completely beyond your control, a legacy you didn't ask for. It’s a common struggle, but it's not a new one. Over 2,700 years ago, a king named Hezekiah ascended to the throne of Judah and faced a kingdom in spiritual and political ruin, a direct inheritance from his evil father, King Ahaz (2 Kings 18