Ever miss a connecting flight?  Those who have ever flown commercial airlines know the drama of making connections.  Ever been on the first leg of a trip that was delayed, and then wondered if you would make your connecting flight?  Ever asked others on the plane to sit down upon arrival so you could get off the plane quickly?  Ever run (literally…

For the ninth king of Judah, he started out in the right direction.  2 Chronicles 26:4 says that Uzziah “did what was right in the sight of the Lord.”  To summarize those first years on the throne, “He sought God” and “God helped him” (26:5-7).  But, “his fame spread…he became exceedingly strong…he built towers…he fortified them…he dug many wells…he had an army…