DAILY?READINGS: Nehemiah 4; Haggai 1; Revelation 9
And Jehu … went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord?
2 Chronicles 19:2
Having narrowly escaped from the battlefield with his life, Jehoshaphat returned to his house, delivered by the Lord from a foolish alliance with wicked King Ahab. Jehoshaphat learned quickly the bitter consequences of joining together with those who hate the Lord. What will it take for us to learn this lesson as well? For this good king, it was worry, doubt, fear and tears as he cried out in his distress. Our own experience and a wise word from others should be enough to keep us from making the same mistake. Are we listening? —Mark Kolchin
Called from the world and its idols to flee,
Called from the bondage of sin to be free. —L. N. Morris