The Bible says about Jehoshaphat, King of Judah . . . JEHOSHAPHAT WAS A GOOD KING, FOLLOWING THE WAYS OF HIS FATHER, ASA. HE DID WHAT WAS PLEASING IN THE LORD’S SIGHT. (2 Chronicles 20:32 NLT) That sounds like a sterling recommendation. He, however, had his flaws. We also read DURING HIS REIGN, HOWEVER, HE FAILED TO REMOVE ALL THE PAGAN SHRINES, AND THE PEOPLE NEVER FULLY COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO FOLLOW THE GOD OF THEIR ANCESTORS. (2 Chronicles 20:33 NLT) The King was a good King. He followed the example of his father. But he failed to follow God 100%. As a result the people under his care did not follow God 100%. C. C. Miller wrote a poem titled “Twas A Sheep Not A Lamb That Strayed Away.” It demonstrated so powerfully the power of our example. I share it below. ‘Twas a sheep not a lamb that went astray In the parable Jesus told. ‘Twas a grown sheep that wandered away From the ninety and nine in the fold. And out on the hilltop, and out in the cold, ‘Twas a sheep the Good Shepherd sought. Back to the fold and back to the flock, ‘Twas a sheep that the Good Shepherd brought. Now, why should the sheep be so carefully fed And cared for even to-day? Because there is danger if they go wrong, They will lead the lambs astray. The lambs will follow the sheep, you know, Where’er they wander–where’er they go. If the sheep goes wrong, it will not be long Till the lambs are as wrong as they. So still with the sheep we must earnestly plead, For the sake of the lambs to-day. If the lambs are lost, what a terrible cost The sheep will have to pay!
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:57:09 +0000
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