The history of God’s people, under their various kings, is like a
rollercoaster. There are high-points - “They would be the Lord’s
people” (2 Kings 11:17). These high-points are often followed by
low-points - “Joash did what the Lord considered right ...but the
illegal places of worship weren’t torn down” (2 Kings 12:2-3). The reign
of Jehoahaz was one of decline - “He did what the Lord considered
evil” (2 Kings 13:2). The decline continued under the reign of Jehoash -
“He did what the Lord considered evil” (2 Kings 13:11). Despite all
the sins of the kings, there was still hope. This hope did not come
from the kings. It came from the Lord: “The Lord was kind and merciful
to the Israelites because of His promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob”
(2 Kings 13:23).
"Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" (Matthew 17:6),. even after there us divine revelation (Matthew 16:17), the influence of evil can be felt (Matthew 16:23), The warning - "Be careful! Watch out ... !" must never be forgotten. Satan is looking for an opportunity to leads us away from the Lord. We must hear what Jesus is saying to us about discipleship (Matthew 16:24), and we must commit ourselves to Him (Matthew 16:25). There is nothing more important than this (Matthew 16:26). If we are to be true followers of Jesus, we must learn to live our lives in the light of eternity (Matthew 16:27). We are to seek revelations of God's eternal Kingdom, revelations which will send us back, from the mountain-top, to live each day for Jesus.
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