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Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "Cut Off From God" 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

Uzziah did what was right in God’s sight v 4
Uzziah sought after the Lord (prayed and followed God’s will not his) v5 and as long as he did this God prospered him.
God gave him victories, spread his name abroad, built towers (strong defensively), digged wells, much cattle, vinedressers (economically), huge army (offensively 2600 captains, 307,500 warriors), many weapons and modern technology.
He was helped by God to be strong v 15
Notice his heart was lifted up to destruction (his destruction [pride caused him to transgress God])
Where did it start? At one time he did what was right in God’s sight and sought after God (prayed and followed God’s plan) but now he doesn’t need God, God’s law or God’s men or prayer or anyone else… He is King Uzziah!!
God strikes him with leprosy. He is separated from the house of God and his own palace, family and friends for the rest of his life and when his life is finished he is separated form the King’s burial sepulcures because he was a leper.
It’s not how you start it’s how you finish that counts.