Today's reading in the One Year Bible Chronological Reading Plan is 1 Kings 22:10-28; 2 Chronicles 18:9-27; 1 Kings 22:29-35; 2 Chronicles 18:28-34; 1 Kings 22:36-40; 1 Kings 22:51-53; 2 Chronicles 19-20:30
(I don't know how do do the condensed reading link so Tammy, you can add it here if you like. I really like using those links but don't know where you get them).
Tammy here - for less flipping read 1 Kings 22:10-40, 1 Kings 22:51-53, 2 Chronicles 18:9-20:30
I won't be able to do a post today unless I can manage to get back to it after church.
Please go ahead and post any reflections you had on the reading in the comments and they will still be there if I come back and edit to add anything. It's been a crazy busy week.
Tomorrow's readings are:
2 Kings 1:1-18; 2 Kings 3:1-27; 1 Kings 22:41-49; 2 Chronicles 20:31-37; 1 Kings 22:50; 2 Chronicles 21:1-4; 2 Kings 8:16-22; 2 Chronicles 21:5-7. For slightly less flipping read 2 Kings 1 & 3, 1 Kings 22:41-50, 2 Kings 8:16-22, 2 Chronicles 20:31-21:7
3 comments:
One of my thoughts was that this is almost the opposite of the other day when we were discussing that we often ignore the advice of many to take the advice of one, when it's what we wanted to hear in the first place.
This passage shows that just because the advice is popular or the majority, it also does not mean it is the right thing to do.
Basically it boils down to holding up people's advice to what it says in the Bible. If it lines up, it is good advice. If it does not, it is poor advice. The Word of God is the only accurate measuring stick.
I am curious as to what made King Jehoshaphat want to join King Ahab in that battle. Previously he had done well, appointing teachers for the people. Afterwards he also did well, wisely choosing judges to assist him in leading, and charging them in their duties to the Lord. I wonder what happened in between.
John Piper has a sermon on 2 Chronicles 20 here...
http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/ByScripture/47/474_Ambushing_Satan_with_Song/
I never wonder so much about why Jehoshapat went into battle with Ahab, but I can't figure out why on earth he agreed to Ahab's plan of himself wearing a disguise, but Jehoshaphat wearing his kingly clothing! I mean, come on, that REEKS of a set-up!!
Or maybe that just goes to show how strong Jehoshaphat's faith in God was.
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