When scientists thrust men into space, they always fear these men may lose their link with earth. People huddle around their televisions and radios to learn whether the men splash down safely, and breathe a sigh of relief when the hatch is opened. Probably the greatest fear we "space laymen" have is that somehow contact with our earth may be lost and our astronauts cannot make it back. The astronauts simply must have a link with earth. And, just as they need an earthly link, each of us must have a heavenly one.
Uzziah took the throne at age sixteen. Most boys would not have been able to handle such a responsibility, but God had given Uzziah a godly adviser. As long as Zechariah lived, Uzziah served God. However, after Zechariah's death, the king became proud. He invaded the office of the priesthood and as a punishment was smitten with leprosy. His sin cost him the comforts of the palace. Uzziah lived out the rest of his life in special houses set aside for lepers. God's Word says simply: ...and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper. When Uzziah lost this link with God, his world fell apart.
Just as the spaceship is dependent on the resources of earth, so we need divine direction and help. Without Christ, our life has little or no meaning. The saddest people on earth are those who have lost their link with the divine. Like Uzziah, they are living in the house of lepers when they could be dwelling in the palace of believers. It is vital that we understand this dependence principle. Without Christ, we are nothing; but as long as we seek Him, He will cause us to prosper.
“Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success.”
2 Chronicles 26:5 NLT
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