2 Kings 12:1-2 ESV
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 And Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all his days, because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
When going through Kings and Chronicles you will notice two things: the Kings of Israel and Judah either did what was right in the eyes of the Lord or they did evil. The story of Jehoash stood out to me because he had a mentor. Not just anybody, but a priest. Jehoash was fortunate enough to be attached to a man who was able to instruct him in the ways of the Lord. And it was for this reason that he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
Not much more is said of the instruction process, but it does tell us something for application in our lives. We have a great ability to do God’s will if we have a godly person guiding us through. Seek to have at least one person like that in your life, and not just listening to your pastor for an hour once a week while sitting in the pew. But a person who will love you – who knows how to tell you the things you need to hear not what you want to hear (there are many who can tell you what you need to hear, but someone who takes the time to love you knows how to tell you the right way – Pr 15:31).
In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 And Jehoash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all his days, because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
When going through Kings and Chronicles you will notice two things: the Kings of Israel and Judah either did what was right in the eyes of the Lord or they did evil. The story of Jehoash stood out to me because he had a mentor. Not just anybody, but a priest. Jehoash was fortunate enough to be attached to a man who was able to instruct him in the ways of the Lord. And it was for this reason that he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.
Not much more is said of the instruction process, but it does tell us something for application in our lives. We have a great ability to do God’s will if we have a godly person guiding us through. Seek to have at least one person like that in your life, and not just listening to your pastor for an hour once a week while sitting in the pew. But a person who will love you – who knows how to tell you the things you need to hear not what you want to hear (there are many who can tell you what you need to hear, but someone who takes the time to love you knows how to tell you the right way – Pr 15:31).
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