2 Kings 24:8-25:30 ; Psalm 84:8-12 ; Romans 1:18-32 "Deep in the Forest" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Oil on Canvas Today we come to the end of 2 nd Kings. Reading this book has always impressed me because of Israel’s reckless sinfulness before God. Personally, I do not and cannot claim to live any better before God – which is why I think this book is so convicting to me. Actually, we all find ourselves in the same sinking ship … the S.S. Predicament . In yesterda