August 1

7 months down, 5 to go. The downhill slope!
OT -- 2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21
Clearly, the writers of Chronicles LOVED Hezekiah. Heaping praise, the whole humble, gracious way he asks the other tribes to come celebrate the Passover, the whole bit about praying for the Israelites even though they weren't ritually clean... Just a little too much over the top for me. Doesn't sound like Hezekiah was besieged by Assyria or Egypt so maybe he had time for all this niceness.
Or, maybe he was really, really good. I've been listening to way too many political ads here lately so it is hard for me to think that anyone in power is of any decency at all.
I did find it interesting that Hezekiah got to move the date. Also, I want to point out that Chronicles differs from Kings in regards to Passover. Kings says that Josiah found the book of the Law and after reading it, put into practice the many statutes and laws that had been neglected for centuries including the Passover celebration. Chronicles does not mention the finding of the book of Law but "Since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem." vs. 26

Psalm 25:1-15
Love this psalm especially vs. 6-11. I would also ask God not to remember the sins of my grownup days including those that happened today.
Mouth issues always.

Here in Georgia, August is the month of return to school. If you have been lax in your reading, go back to your own school and pick up right where we are.
Blessings on your meditations.