Devoted, Furthermore
2 Chronicles 17:6
His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
This is Jehoshaphat, son of Asa. He went his father one better and removed the high places. Verse 3 says, "The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed."
I think this shows another aspect of the flesh vs. spirit split. The good actions are reckoned to Jehoshaphat's credit separately from his heart's devotion, just as Asa was said to be fully committed, though he didn't remove the high places.
It is hard for me to not focus on actions, mine and others. And I can't know hearts as God does. I can know my heart, and I want to devote it to the ways of the LORD.
His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
This is Jehoshaphat, son of Asa. He went his father one better and removed the high places. Verse 3 says, "The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed."
I think this shows another aspect of the flesh vs. spirit split. The good actions are reckoned to Jehoshaphat's credit separately from his heart's devotion, just as Asa was said to be fully committed, though he didn't remove the high places.
It is hard for me to not focus on actions, mine and others. And I can't know hearts as God does. I can know my heart, and I want to devote it to the ways of the LORD.
posted by ruthees @ 2:09 PM
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