2Ch 26:3-5, Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. … AND HE DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, …HE SOUGHT GOD IN THE DAYS OF ZECHARIAH, WHO HAD UNDERSTANDING IN THE VISIONS OF GOD; AND AS LONG AS HE SOUGHT THE LORD, GOD MADE HIM PROSPER.
He was a good king who sought the LORD for understanding and GOD helped him!
2Ch 26:7, God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians ….
2Ch 26:15, …SO HIS FAME SPREAD FAR AND WIDE, FOR HE WAS MARVELOUSLY HELPED TILL HE BECAME STRONG. BUT WHEN HE WAS STRONG HIS HEART WAS LIFTED UP, TO HIS DESTRUCTION, for he transgressed against the LORD his God by entering the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
Pro 16:18, PRIDE goes before destruction, And a haughty (ARROGANT) spirit before a fall.
In his pride, king Uzziah believe he could also be a priest! THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE KING, WHO IS ALSO THE HIGH PRIEST AND PROPHET; HIS NAME IS JESUS THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD!
2Ch 26:18-19, … “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, BUT FOR THE PRIESTS…. GET OUT OF THE SANCTUARY, FOR YOU HAVE TRESPASSED! YOU SHALL HAVE NO HONOR FROM THE LORD GOD.” Then Uzziah became furious; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. AND WHILE HE WAS ANGRY WITH THE PRIESTS, LEPROSY BROKE OUT ON HIS FOREHEAD, …
Pro 18:12, BEFORE DESTRUCTION THE HEART OF A MAN IS HAUGHTY, AND BEFORE HONOR IS HUMILITY.
BEING ARROGANT WILL LEAD TO RUIN, BUT A HUMBLE HEART WILL LEAD TO HONOR BEFORE THE LORD! REMEMBER, GOD RESISTS THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE 1Peter 5:5!