2 Chronicles 22:11- 12 - But Jehosheba, the
daughter of King Jehoram, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from
among the royal princes who were about to be murdered and put him and his nurse
in a bedroom. Because Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and
wife of the priest Jehoiada, was Ahaziah's sister, she hid the child from
Athaliah so she could not kill him. He
remained hidden with them at the temple of God for six years while Athaliah
ruled the land.
The son God saved from destruction grew to be an evil
king. He reigned for just one year
before God allowed him to die in a battle with king Joram of Israel. His grandmother easily killed all his sons
that might be a threat to her taking the throne…except one small two year old
that was his in a storage area of the temple…for 6 years.
I just couldn’t fathom killing my grandchildren…that just
seems so unreal to me. And I sure can’t imagine what it might have been like
for Joash…as he grew up…always having to be careful. He spent his entire preschool existence in
hiding….maybe never even knowing why. But then God does crazy better than we do
anyway.
God had made a promise…that included at least one descendant
of David to rule till Jesus was born. So
he touched the heart of an aunt like me…to deceive the evil queen and her
guards…and find a nurse who would make the word anonymity come alive with
purpose….and hide her nephew in the temple.
She had somehow been taught amid all the craziness of idols
and heathen Gods…that God would make provisions. She trusted that God could handle the
craziness in her world…and modeled for me how to do the same. What a great
reminder for me to trust God more…and worry less about the craziness around me.
Father…I thank you for the reminder that you know about all
the craziness in my world …and you have a plan to protect and nurture all that
have asked you to live in their heart. Help
me to be more like this aunt…who stood against the evil in her world…and
trusted you to help her carry out a plan that would protect her nephew…till he
could grow and become strong enough to be king. Amen.
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