Treason!

                                                                     2 Kings 11: 13-20

 

October 5, 2021

 

 

When Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she went into the house of the Lord to the people.   And when she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom, and the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. And Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”   Then Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains who were set over the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to death with the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest said, “Let her not be put to death in the house of the Lord.”   So, they laid hands on her; and she went through the horses' entrance to the king's house, and there she was put to death.

And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and people, that they should be the Lord's people, and also between the king and the people.   Then all the people of the land went to the house of Baal and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest posted watchmen over the house of the Lord.   And he took the captains, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the Lord, marching through the gate of the guards to the king's house. And he took his seat on the throne of the kings.   So, all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet after Athaliah had been put to death with the sword at the king's house.

 

It is my personal belief that history often repeats itself when a nation allows self-seeking and godless people to take control.  Athaliah's action was to kill off her competition, to allow the house of Baal to be restored, and to turn the hearts of the people from God.

 

We often today believe falsely that our problem lies with ignorant people in leadership like AOC, or the Muslims in our Congress, many believe it comes from no leadership from the office of the President.   Some truth in all of those thoughts, but all of the above are just empty suits that are doing the will of special interest groups.  All of these groups have the same goal, to get what they want by buying off those in leadership.  They only care about themselves with no regard for what is good for others.

 

Now that brings me to those who go by the name of Christians, do you run your life in the same way, are you taking care of the old number one interest and not seeking the will of the LORD?

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice