Ironworks

    And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the  Lord  had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab. And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them. 2 Chronicles 22:7-8             Where you find yourself has a lot to do with the things through which you go. Our lives are full of choices we make, and they are subject to risk assessment. We do this with such frequency it becomes almost second nature. For instance, when we go shopping, we take into consideration where we go and when we go. We are aware that some locations are not as safe as others; we know that some times are not as safe as others. When we look at Ahaziah of Judah, we certainly see how Ahaziah...

        And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab. And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.         2 Kings 3:13-14                   King Jehoram (Joram) of Israel lived in a very interesting time in Israel. At the outset of his reign, the king of Moab rebelled against Israel (cf. 2 Kings 3:4). He was a wicked king like the kings of the line of Ahab and even further back (cf. 2 Kings 3:3). However, Jehoram was not foolish; he knew he needed help, so he appeal...