Jehoiachin Reigns in Judah

                                                                       2 Kings 24:8-17

 

November 27, 2021

 

 

Jehoiachin Reigns in Judah

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.   And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done.

 

When dads read the Scriptures and ask God to show them the truth, they will come to understand the importance of being a leader in the home.  Being a dad is so much more than being a good provider, it is an example of expressing love to them and to their mother by being there, training them in the joy of doing a job right, and honoring God by applying His Word to your actions.

Jehoiachin and so many others have just modeled what they saw in dear old dad.

Jerusalem Captured

At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.   Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it, and Jehoiachin the king of Judah gave himself up to the king of Babylon, himself and his mother, and his servants and his officials and his palace officials. The king of Babylon took him, prisoner, in the eighth year of his reign and carried off all the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold in the temple of the Lord, which Solomon king of Israel had made, as the Lord had foretold.   He carried away all Jerusalem and all the officials and all the mighty men of valor, 10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained, except the poorest people of the land.   And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon. The king's mother, the king's wives, his officials, and the chief men of the land he took into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.   And the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon all the men of valor, 7,000, and the craftsmen and the metal workers, 1,000, all of them strong and fit for war.   And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

 

As you can see, disobedience to God's laws and commandments always comes with a high price tag, and often it is played out on your family and children, and in this case the nation of Israel.  Our nation has gone the way of Sodom and Gomorrah whom God destroyed for their wickedness and evil vile lives.  The Scriptures are very clear, what has been done in secret will be exposed and all the acts of darkness will be brought out and exposed in the light.  Before you said those politicians are not going to have a good day when that happens, what about you?

 

I’m not a  prophet or the son of a prophet, but I do study history and the Bible and payday is coming and I believe soon, very soon.  Dads, today would be a great day to seek God, for He is not far away and He desires all men to come to repentance.  Our nation's problems are found in men not leaving their homes in the ways of God, and seeking a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  And as we say in business that is the bottom line.

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice