2 Kings 11-12

Having looked at the life of Jehu in the North, we will make our way back to Judah and Jerusalem in the South. How are things going there? It depends on when you ask..

The focus of these chapters is around the life of Joash. He has a long reign (40 years) that begins when he is seven years old! He should be playing little league but he is busy reforming his nation!

Here is an interesting connection between Joash and Calvary Fluvanna. Have you noticed that we don't pass an offering plate? Maybe you have noticed the boxes in the back and appreciated the freedom to give privately and not under the pressure of the plate going by. Well, you can thank Joash's creative leadership for that! And BTW, we have enjoyed the same results he did!

Unfortunately, he is one of those people who starts well and ends poorly. He is really influenced by the people around him, just like us. Remember, "bad company corrupts good morals"!

Where does Joash go wrong? What does his life have to do with the offering boxes at our church? For that and more you will have to.......

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Steve