Day 137 - 2 Chronicles 21-24

ONE-YEAR JOURNEY OF THE BIBLE
Day 137 - 2 Chronicles 21-24 (Your Greatest Lifework May be Yet Ahead)
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"Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.  Joash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.  But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died; he was one hundred and thirty years old when he died."  (2 Chronicles 24:1-2, 15) 

Judging from our Scripture passage for today, Jehoiada the priest was at least 90 years old when he showed his strength to the kingdom of Judah in bringing out prince Joash from hiding in the temple from his birth until his seventh year. Joash was the only legitimate heir to the throne left because queen Athaliah had killed all the royal heirs.

Jehoiada's care for Joash from the time of his birth, hiding and protecting him from being murdered by Athaliah, and later on as chief adviser during Joash's reign as king, shows that Jehoiada's greatest life work didn't happen until during his old age.  This fact is evidenced by the record of the Bible stating that ^"Joash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest (2 Chronicles 24:2)" but then after his death, Joash departed from God and did evil.

The life of Jehoiada should be a great inspiration to all of us that our greatest life work could be yet ahead of us even in our old age as long as we, like Jehoida, possess the courage and faith to always do the right thing before God and man.

You might be reading this post and you are a parent or an aunt or uncle of a young person or persons; your greatest life work could be as a godly mentor and influence on that youngster who, as a result of your influence or lack thereof, could either become an agent of God for good or an agent of Satan for evil.

I have decided that I will dedicate the rest of my earthly life in being a godly influence to my children and to as many people as God will allow me to help to become fully dedicated followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.  I hope that you will also make that your goal for the rest of your life.