June 4th

Jehoshaphat was really a great king.  I like that he sent a teaching "squad" to all of the towns in Judah to make sure that they understood that Law.  It just makes sense and I am sure that the Lord was honored by it. 

I really love the story of Elijah.  I love how the Lord took care of him with the ravens and the widow.  I really enjoy how he taunted the prophets of Baal and then how the Lord showed His power by sending fire on the sacrifice.  Then Jezebel pledged to kill Elijah.  Where was her fear of the Lord?  That's amazing.  But Elijah took the threats to heart and was really scared.  Then the Lord showed Elijah His power to protect, but He scolded him for his lack of faith.  Elijah was inspiring to me.  He stood up for the Lord for the most part.  He wanted to people of Israel to be faithful.  I'm sure it hurt him to see his people worshipping idols and not the Lord.   How much of the blame goes to the kings and how much should go to the people themselves?  God reminds him later that he is not the only person faithful to God.