10th June 2026

Regrets

"Now when he was in affliction,

he implored the Lord his God,

and humbled himself greatly before the

God of his fathers."

2 Chronicles 33:12

Today's Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 33:10–16.

We all have regrets, and I guess it can be truly said, that the older we get, the more regrets we have. By example, we have in the Scriptures the biblical account of Manasseh, king of Judah, he had plenty of regrets. Some of his atrocities are outlined in 2 Chronicles 33. He build sexually explicit altars to pagan gods (v 3), practising witchcraft and sacrificing his own children (v 6). He led the entire nation down this sordid path (v 9).

In verse 10, the Bible says “The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not listen.” Eventually, God got his attention. He allowed the Babylonians to invade, “put a hook in his nose . . . and took him to Babylon” (v 11). Next, Manasseh finally did something right. “He sought the favour of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly” (v 12). God heard him and restored him as king. Manasseh replaced the pagan practices with worship of the one true God (v 15–16).

Do your regrets threaten to consume you? It is not too late. God hears our humble prayer of repentance.

Prayer: Thank You, Father, that You are always ready to hear my honest prayers. In Christ's name. Amen.