After King Asa’s death, Jehoshaphat, his son, began to reign. At that time, Ahab reigned in Israel; if you remember anything about Ahab and his wife Jezebel, you know they were awful. So Jehoshaphat increased his army to over a million soldiers and began fortifying the cities against Israel. Seeing this, Ahab allied with Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat tore down all the high places and groves where the people worshipped their fake gods. The people loved him, brought him gifts, and he increased in wealth. He built castles and storehouses throughout the land. The more his wealth increased, the more grateful he was to God. He loved the Lord and didn’t worship any other gods, but because his people were ignorant of the truth about God, three years into his reign, he sent princes, Levites, teachers, and priests to teach the people the law of the Lord. Up to this point in the story, there was peace in the land of Judah. When we set our minds to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord, worshiping only Him, the one thing we can count on is inner peace. Jesus is the key to our peace, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit will teach us and lead us in the right direction. Your household is your kingdom; start there, and God will increase your kingdom.
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 2 Chronicles 17:3-4
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