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2020
Apr 22
2 Kings 12:18
But Joash king of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his predecessors—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—and the gifts he himself had dedicated and all the gold found in the treasuries of the temple of the Lord and of the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.
Terry L. from Orlando, FL said:
It seems like this was a bad idea. These objects belonged to the Lord and were not Joash's to give away. Was Joash more fearful if Hazael than he was if the Lord God? It seems that if he would have consulted with God through the prophets, that this would not have been the instructions given him. Could this cowardly decision have been the cause for his officials to conspire against Joash. Joash was only forty-seven years of age when he died. (if I calculated that right)
2020
Apr 07
2 Kings 12:18
But Joash king of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his predecessors—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—and the gifts he himself had dedicated and all the gold found in the treasuries of the temple of the Lord and of the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.
Peter B. from Buchanan, MI said:
In this verse Joash failed as a king, he never treasured the privileges that God had given him. He did not know God personally, he had no personal faith in God. And had no personal conviction that Gods word was right. All we read about in the previous chapter was the faith of Jehoiada. All the good things that happened was because Jehoiada was around. All the work for the temple under Joash was an outward show.
2013
Dec 14
2 Kings 12:18
But Joash king of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his predecessors—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—and the gifts he himself had dedicated and all the gold found in the treasuries of the temple of the Lord and of the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.
Thomas J. from Capitol Heights, MD said:
Joash king of Judah was willing to sacrifice all the material possessions of temple of the Lord in order to preserve it. King Joash was committed to doing right in the eyes of the Lord. He was committed to God not to things. The temple of the Lord was to be preserved at all cost. If our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, aren't we to do the same. "Mar 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul"?
2013
Nov 23
2 Kings 12:18
But Joash king of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his predecessors—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—and the gifts he himself had dedicated and all the gold found in the treasuries of the temple of the Lord and of the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.
Derek N. from San Jose, CA said:
Joash, when confronted with fear from the enemies, gathered all of the sacred objects and gold from the temple of God and even gold from his palace and gave them to Hazael, king of Aram, instead of praying to the Lord for help to fight them off. When confronted with fear or obstacles, we should take heart and trust in the Lord's deliverance. We must believe that no matter what happens, the Lord always watches over us. Though we might have doubts in such moments and the enemies will whisper evil thoughts into our head, we must believe and trust in Jesus completely without giving doubt any fighting chance. Do not be like the seeds that fall on rocky areas that have short roots which withered away from the heat of persecution. If you let the word of God grows roots deep into your hearts by meditating on it everyday, even in the midst of persecution His word will comfort you and guide your ways.
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