“Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. Jotham did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight. He did everything his father, Uzziah, had done, except that Jotham did not sin by entering the Temple of the Lord. But the people continued in their corrupt ways. Jotham rebuilt the upper gate of the Temple of the Lord. He also did extensive rebuilding on the wall at the hill of Ophel. He built towns in the hill country of Judah and constructed fortresses and towers in the wooded areas. Jotham went to war against the Ammonites and conquered them. Over the next three years he received from them an annual tribute of 7,500 pounds of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley. King Jotham became powerful because he was careful to live in obedience to the Lord his God. The rest of the events of Jotham’s reign, including all his wars and other activities, are recorded in The Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. When Jotham died, he was buried in the City of David. And his son Ahaz became the next king.”
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2 Chronicles‬ ‭27‬:‭1‬-‭9‬ ‭NLT

The text here is a clear through line for believers to stay in the blessings that God wishes to bestow upon us. Jotham was careful to obey God. Jotham was careful to pay attention and to learn from the mistakes of those who came before him. These two things made him successful. These two things allowed him to receive a proper burial alongside David and the rest of the faithfully anointed. It is as clear-cut a passage as any of the kings in Chronicles will receive. Yet the scripture still records that the people continued in their sinful ways. This is also a clear warning. We know that Jotham was not a perfect king, but the account in Chronicles doesn’t record any imperfections, yet it still allows his overall perfect kingly reign to be tarnished by the people’s sinful rebellion. This point is important and always prescient. No matter what example you give, sin is a personal problem that cannot be governed away. It must be dealt with by each person in their own heart. Just as grace abounds when sin takes hold, sin abounds in times of blessings. The only way to stamp it out civically is by stirring every person’s relational essence to take up the fight at home, in their own thought life, and lived experience. A Godly king doesn’t make Godly people.