5/9/2011 5:31:18 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My Worship Time Focus: Obedience Part 1
Bible Reading
& Meditation Reference: 2Ki. 11:13-17; 2Chron. 23:12-16
Message of the verses: This SD begins the seventh main point in the
sixth chapter of Dr. Wiersbe’s commentary on 2Kings and 2Chronicles. There are five sub-points under this last
main point, and the plan is to take two this morning and do the other three in
the next SD.
The execution of Athaliah (verses 2Kings
11:13-16 & 2Chronicles 23:12-1):
“13 ¶ When Athaliah heard the
noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people in the house of
the LORD. 14 She looked and behold, the
king was standing by the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and
the trumpeters beside the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced and
blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Treason!
Treason!" 15 And Jehoiada the
priest commanded the captains of hundreds who were appointed over the army and
said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks, and whoever follows her
put to death with the sword." For the priest said, "Let her not be
put to death in the house of the LORD." 16
So they seized her, and when she arrived at the horses’ entrance of the
king’s house, she was put to death there.”
“12
¶ When Athaliah heard the noise of the
people running and praising the king, she came into the house of the LORD to
the people. 13 She looked, and behold,
the king was standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the
trumpeters were beside the king. And all the people of the land rejoiced and
blew trumpets, the singers with their musical instruments leading the praise.
Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said, "Treason! Treason!" 14 Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains
of hundreds who were appointed over the army and said to them, "Bring her
out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, put to death with the
sword." For the priest said, "Let her not be put to death in the
house of the LORD." 15 So they
seized her, and when she arrived at the entrance of the Horse Gate of the
king’s house, they put her to death there.”
I
looked at a verse in Nu 32:23 "But
if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find
you out.” This verse is true of
every person on this earth at one time or another and it was true of Athaliah,
for she may have thought that she was never going to be judged by the Lord, but
her sin did find her out and now it was time for her to die and then will later
on come the judgment.
Athaliah,
the Baal worshiping daughter of king Ahab who was married to the king of Judah
and brought Baal worship into the southern kingdom of Judah, who killed all of
the rightful people who would have set on the throne, now was going to die and
she cried out “treason, treason” which is exactly what she was doing for the
past seven years.
The dedication of the people (verses 2Kings
11:17; 2Chronicles 23:16): “17
¶ Then Jehoiada made a covenant between
the LORD and the king and the people, that they would be the LORD’S people,
also between the king and the people.”
“16 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself
and all the people and the king, that they would be the LORD’S people.”
Dr.
Wiersbe writes: “Israel was a theocracy
and God was their King. The king ruled
as God’s chosen representative, and the people obeyed the king as they would
obey the Lord, for the law of Israel was the law of the Lord. No
other nation on earth has this same covenant relationship to the Lord (Psalm
147:19-20). ‘19 He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes
and His ordinances to Israel. 20 He has
not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known
them. Praise the LORD!’”
I
would suggest that this was a mini revival for the people of Israel as they had
been under a godless leader and now they were liberated from her and again were
under one of David’s descendants which God had promised.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: It has been said and I have said it before in
other SD’s that “the Christian life is a series of new beginnings,” and just as
Israel had a new beginning as recorded in these verses so I too have a series
of new beginnings whenever I fall and by God’s grace get back up and begin
again. One of the new beginnings today
is going back to work, and for that I am thankful.
My Steps of
Faith for Today:
1.
I want to give myself to the Lord this day for
worship and for service.
2.
I want to continue to learn contentment.
3.
I must remember that I am in a fierce battle and in
need of the spiritual armor.
5/9/2011 6:04:44 AM
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