GOD PRESERVES ONE DESCENDANT
Keywords 22:11a
But Jehosheba, the daughter
of King Jehoram, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the
royal princes who were about to be murdered and put him and his nurse in a
bedroom.
1. King Ahaziah’s brief reign (1-9)
Before Jehoram’s
painful death, raiders came and killed all his sons except for one. Ahaziah,
his youngest son, survived. When Jehoram died, Ahaziah was made king, and he
reigned over Judah for 1 year. Like his father, he followed the wicked ways of
Ahab instead of seeking the LORD. God brought about his downfall by the hands
of Jehu who was purging Israel of Ahab’s family.
2. One descendant
is preserved (10-12)
After Ahaziah’s
death, his mother Athaliah seized control and sought to destroy all the
remaining members of the royal family. With great courage, Jehosheba, a
daughter of King Jehoram, stole the young prince Joash away and put him and his
nurse in a bedroom. He was the sole survivor of the line of David. In this way,
God fulfilled his promise to maintain a lamp for the house of David and his
descendants. No amount of deception and wickedness can ever prevent God’s
wonderful plan of salvation from moving forward.
Prayer Father, no matter
what evil surrounds us, we know that your word will always prevail.
One Word The word of God is unstoppable!
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