THE PRIDE of a king who elevated himself above what God ordained left King Uzziah with a debilitating disease. 

Uzziah, also called Azariah, ruled the kingdom of Judah 792–742 BC. He was a good king for most of his reign until pride got the better of him. He dared to offer incense in the Temple, a function reserved for the priests. As a result, he was afflicted with leprosy the rest of his life. 

This week’s question: What’s the context of Joel 2:25: 

I will restore to you the years

 that the swarming locust has eaten, 

the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,

 my great army, which I sent among you.