Jehoshaphat's Goodly Administration

I've been saying for a long time now that Man is incapable of self government (and some day God will take over that role for the whole earth), but there are some good things that can be accomplished when a single very powerful and Godly man tries his best -- such is the government of Jehoshaphat.

Beware the Lying Spirit

It seems this story has been told a millions times and yet the truth it imparts remains potent. What strikes me as I read it again today is how watered down the religion had become in Israel. I get the sense that Ahab is courting Jehoshaphat to gain his alliance againt Syria and feels compelled to passify him with some kind of pretense of inquiring after the will of God. It's all just smoke and mirrors.

Jehoshaphat Honors God's Word

Jehoshaphat seems to go even further than his father Asa. Isn't it amazing that after the big house cleaning Asa did that there remained still MORE high places to be removed in Judah by Jehoshaphat.

Also, with Jehoshaphat we see the teaching of the word of God . . .

Verse 9 -- "And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people."

This is always a good thing.