PROCLAMATION
“When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son
was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram
and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among
the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to
hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.”
2 Kings 11:1-2 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
After Jehu killed Joram king of Israel, he had his men
to pursue Ahaziah king of Judah in order to kill him. Ahaziah was wounded during the pursuit but he
was able to escape and later died from his wounds. (2 Kings 9:27) When his mother learned of his death she went
on a rampage and attempted to kill the entire royal family. Joash was not killed because his aunt
Jehosheba kid him from Athaliah.
APPLICATION
The Lord God moves in mysterious ways, His wonders to
unfold. He protects us from hurt, harm,
and dangers both seen and unseen. There
are times when He uses people in our lives to accomplish his purpose. Our actions can be redirected by the influence
of the people in our lives. They may not
be an angel 24/7 but God can us them for our benefit. We need to thank God for the people in our
lives, those that are a blessing to us and those that teach us a lesson.
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