Following the death of the evil king, Ahab, things changed. The new
king, Jehoshaphat, was a different kind of man - “Jehoshaphat did what
the Lord considered right” (1 Kings 22:43). Sadly, things took a turn
for the worse after Jehoshaphat died: “Ahaziah ... Did what the Lord
considered evil .... Ahaziah served Baal, worshipped him, and made the
Lord God of Israel furious ...” (1 Kings 22:51-53). In all the changing
circumstances of our lives, we must remember that the Lord is King. We
are not to put our trust in kings. There are good kings. There are bad
kings. There is only one true King. There is only One who is King over
all. The Lord is the King of kings. This is the thought which we must
take with us as we move on from 1 Kings to 2 Kings. The Lord is King. No
human king can even begin to compare with the Lord, who is King over
all.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be ...
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