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 22:4,
"He [King Ahaziah of Judah] did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done, for after his father's death they became his advisers, to his undoing."
It is clear here that the counsel of those King Ahaziah surrounded himself with led to his undoing. He was put to death after reigning in Jerusalem for only a year.
One notable person Ahaziah sought advice from was his own wicked mother, Athaliah - who would later take the throne for herself for six years.
Proverbs 13:20 tells us, "Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 22:24-25 tells us, "Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared."
We learn from the Scriptures that the people we choose to surround ourselves with have an impact on us, for good or for bad.
Unfortunately for Ahaziah, he learned the hard way that surrounding himself with ungodly people has a its price. We don't have to repeat his mistake. Rather, taking a tip from Proverbs, "Walk with the wise and become wise...!"
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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"He [King Ahaziah of Judah] did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done, for after his father's death they became his advisers, to his undoing."
It is clear here that the counsel of those King Ahaziah surrounded himself with led to his undoing. He was put to death after reigning in Jerusalem for only a year.
One notable person Ahaziah sought advice from was his own wicked mother, Athaliah - who would later take the throne for herself for six years.
Proverbs 13:20 tells us, "Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 22:24-25 tells us, "Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared."
We learn from the Scriptures that the people we choose to surround ourselves with have an impact on us, for good or for bad.
Unfortunately for Ahaziah, he learned the hard way that surrounding himself with ungodly people has a its price. We don't have to repeat his mistake. Rather, taking a tip from Proverbs, "Walk with the wise and become wise...!"
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!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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