The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Chronicles 20:29-30,
"The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side."
This summation follows the account of King Jehoshaphat's conflict with the combined forces of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir who had come to invade Judah.
Upon hearing the threat, Jehoshaphat sought the Lord's help and received it. This is in marked contrast to the earlier military action when Jehoshaphat joined with King Ahab of the northern tribes of Israel in a fight against Ramoth Gilead.
In the fray between the combined forces of Judah and Israel against Ramoth Gilead, Jehoshaphat incurred the Lord's wrath, "When Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned safely to his palace in Jerusalem, Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, 'Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the wrath of the Lord is on you.'"
"The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side."
This summation follows the account of King Jehoshaphat's conflict with the combined forces of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir who had come to invade Judah.
Upon hearing the threat, Jehoshaphat sought the Lord's help and received it. This is in marked contrast to the earlier military action when Jehoshaphat joined with King Ahab of the northern tribes of Israel in a fight against Ramoth Gilead.
In the fray between the combined forces of Judah and Israel against Ramoth Gilead, Jehoshaphat incurred the Lord's wrath, "When Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned safely to his palace in Jerusalem, Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, 'Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the wrath of the Lord is on you.'"
The lesson here could not be more clear. seek the Lord and receive his blessings or look elsewhere and miss his blessings.
Where in my life might that apply?
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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