Tuesday, March 22: 2Chronicles 21- We become who we listen to.

Despite a legacy of faith, Jehoram choose to follow in the footsteps of his father-in-law, Ahab, rather than his father Jehoshaphat. How that happens and why that happens, I have no idea and neither does the text give us any hints. (A brief flash back to yesterday, today’s sad tale provides another reason to watch our companions… their influence upon our children).

Sadly Jehoram lived a despicable life. Verses 2-4 sets the scene: When Jehoram established himself firmly over his father's kingdom, he put all his brothers to the sword along with some of the princes of Israel. Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD.

But the lowlight comes in the closing verse, which says that He passed away, to no one's regret. (20).

We become who we listen to.  Jehoram listened to the wrong people, their influence led him down the wrong path and he lived a despicable life as a result.

To whom are you listening?

Lord Jesus, send the Holy Spirit to be my advisor and my influencer. Help me to attune my ear to the Spirit’s voice and words. I pray this, Jesus, in Your name. Amen.