"He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places." (2 Kings 15:3-4, NRSV)
"He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done. Nevertheless the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord." (2 Kings 15:34-35, NRSV)
There always seems to be a Nevertheless. When things are going well there always seems to be someone to remember you of a “Nevertheless” in your life. What is a Nevertheless? A Nevertheless is one of those things that lie deep within your heart. No matter how good, how righteous, or how successful you are there is always something dark in your heart—perhaps it is your motives. There always is something we neglect to do or repent from. As long as we are broken and exist in this world, we will have the Neverthelesses in our life.
There just always seem to crop up at the most inopportune times. Most people don’t get to experience my Nevertheless but I do. I know the secrets of my life and the desires of my heart—it usually is to glorify myself and not God.
Look at the Kings of Israel, even when the do what is right in the sight of the Lord, they have a Nevertheless.
Nevertheless, God still forgives a repentant heart. Hey—look a Nevertheless can be good too. Nevertheless God can forgive our Neverthelesses.
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