II Chronicles 19 – 23 and WHEN

II Chronicles 19 – 23

When Jehoshaphat (Judah) arrived home to Jerusalem, Jehu the seer told him the Lord was angry with him, but recognized there was some good in him. Jehoshaphat (Judah) went out among the people and encouraged them to return to the Lord. He created a court system by appointing judges over civil disputes and judges over the Lord’s regulation. He appointed a kind of supreme court with the final say in all cases for each branch. He encouraged the judges to take courage as they fulfilled their duties and asked that the Lord be with those who do what is right.
After this, the armies of Moab, Ammon and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat (Judah) and word came that they would soon be attacked. Was Jehoshaphat’s (Judah) response to this threat to call the army together and make treaties with other nations to fight the forces marching to destroy Judah?. Emphatically, no! He was really scared, but instead of building up his armies, he “begged the Lord for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting.” The people of Judah went to Jerusalem and sought the Lord’s help.
Jehoshaphat (Judah) himself prayed to God in front of the Temple, reminding God that He was the “ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth,” that He was “powerful and mighty,” that no one could stand against Him. He admitted to the Lord that Judah was powerless against the might army about to attack them and that they were looking to the Lord for help.
Jahaziel son of Zechariah delivered a message from the Lord to Jehoshaphat (Judah) and the people of Judah that the battle was the Lord’s and not theirs, that they would not even need to fight, that they could stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. The king went so far as to appoint “singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor.”
The armies coming to attack them started fighting among themselves. When the army of Judah got there, “all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground as far as they could see. Not a single one of the enemy had escaped.” No wonder they called the place where this took place the Valley of Blessing.
Jehoshaphat (Judah) reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years. When he died, his oldest son Jehoram (Judah) became king, but he was an evil king. One of his first acts after he established himself as king was to kill his brothers and some of Judah’s leaders. He married a daughter of Ahab (Israel) and Jezebel.
Elijah the prophet sent a letter to Jehoram (Judah) telling him the Lord was about to strike him down, that he would get an intestinal disease so severe his bowels would come out. As predicted, this happened – he died in agony and his youngest son Ahaziah (Judah) became king. His mother was Athaliah, a granddaughter of King Omri (Israel).
Ahaziah (Judah) was another king who did evil in the Lord’s sight and soon met his death. His mother Athaliah took over the rule of the kingdom and destroyed most of the rest of Judah’s royal family. Ahaziah’s sister, Jehosheba, stole Joash, Ahaziah’s infant son, away so he would not be killed. He had to remain hidden for six years while Athaliah reigned.
Jehoiada the priest finally brought Joash (Judah) to the Temple and declared him king then had Athaliah taken out of the Temple and killed. Jehoiada make a covenant with Joash and the people that “they would be the Lord’s people.” The temple of Baal was torn down and destroyed, the idols were smashed and the priest of Baal was slain in front of the altars.
Tomorrow, it’s Obadiah and Psalm 82 – 83.

WHEN

Looking back thru the past 4 years, many "Whens" pop up. Read them all to better understand where we are going as a country.
WHEN - Obama refused to disclose who donated money to his election campaign, as other candidates had done, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he received endorsements from people like Louis Farrakhan, Muramar Kaddafi and Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - it was pointed out that he was a total newcomer and had absolutely no experience at anything except community organizing, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he chose friends and acquaintances such as Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn who were revolutionary radicals, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - his voting record in the Illinois Senate and in the U.S. Senate came into question, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he refused to wear a flag lapel pin and did so only after a public outcry, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - people started treating him as a Messiah and children in schools were taught to sing his praises, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he stood with his hands over his groin area for the playing of the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he surrounded himself in the White House with advisors who were pro-gun control, pro-abortion, pro-homosexual marriage and wanting to curtail freedom of speech to silence the opposition, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he said he favors sex education in kindergarten, including homosexual indoctrination, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - his personal background was either scrubbed or hidden and nothing could be found about him, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - the place of his birth was called into question, and he refused to produce a birth certificate, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he had an association in Chicago with Tony Rezco - a man of questionable character and who is now in prison and had helped Obama to a sweet deal on the purchase of his home - people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - it became known that George Soros, a multi-billionaire Marxist, spent a ton of money to get him elected, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he started appointing White House Czars that were radicals, revolutionaries, and even avowed Marxist /Communists, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he stood before the Nation and told us that his intentions were to "fundamentally transform this Nation" into something else, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - it became known that he had trained ACORN workers in Chicago and served as an attorney for ACORN, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed cabinet members and several advisers who were tax cheats and socialists, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed a Science Czar, John Holdren, who believes in forced abortions, mass sterilizations and seizing babies from teen mothers, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Cass Sunstein as Regulatory Czar who believes in "Explicit Consent," harvesting human organs without family consent and allowing animals to be represented in court, while banning all hunting, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Kevin Jennings, a homosexual and organizer of a group called Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Education Network as Safe School Czar and it became known that he had a history of bad advice to teenagers, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Mark Lloyd as Diversity Czar who believes in curtailing free speech, taking from one and giving to another to spread the wealth, who supports Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - Valerie Jarrett, an avowed Socialist, was selected as Obama's Senior White House Advisor, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - Anita Dunn, White House Communications Director, said Mao Tse Tung was her favorite philosopher and the person she turned to most for inspiration, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Carol Browner, a well known socialist as Global Warming Czar working on Cap and Trade as the nation's largest tax, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Van Jones, an ex-con and avowed Communist as Green Energy Czar, who since had to resign when this was made known, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - Tom Daschle, Obama's pick for Health and Human Services Secretary could not be confirmed because he was a tax cheat, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - as President of the United States, he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia, people said it didn't matter..
WHEN - he traveled around the world criticizing America and never once talking of her greatness, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - his actions concerning the Middle East seemed to support the Palestinians over Israel, our long time ally, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he took American tax dollars to resettle thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to the United States, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he upset the Europeans by removing plans for a missile defense system against the Russians, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he played politics in Afghanistan by not sending troops early-on when the Field Commanders said they were necessary to win, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he started spending us into a debt that was so big we could not pay it off, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he took a huge spending bill under the guise of stimulus and used it to pay off organizations, unions, and individuals that got him elected, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he took over insurance companies, car companies, banks, etc., people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he took away student loans from the banks and put it through the government, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he designed plans to take over the health care system and put it under government control, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he claimed he was a Christian during the election and tapes were later made public that showed Obama speaking to a Muslim group and 'stating' that he was raised a Muslim, was educated as a Muslim, and is still a Muslim, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he set into motion a plan to take over the control of all energy in the United States through Cap and Trade, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he finally completed his transformation of America into a Socialist State , people woke up--- but it was too late.
Add these up one by one and you get a phenomenal score that points to the fact that Barrack Hussein Obama is determined to turn America into a Marxist-Socialist society.
All of the items in the preceding paragraphs have been put into place. All can be documented very easily. Before you disavow this do an Internet search.
The last paragraph alone is not yet cast in stone. You and I will write that paragraph. Will it read as above or will it be a more happy ending for most of America ?
Don't just belittle the opposition. Search for the truth. We all need to pull together or watch the demise of a free democratic society. Pray for Americans to seek the truth and take action for it will keep us FREE. Our biggest enemy is not China, Russia, North Korea or Iran. Our biggest enemy is a contingent of politicians in Washington, DC .
The government will not help, so we need to do it ourselves.
Question....will you delete this, or pass it on to others who don't know about Obama's actions and plans for the USA , so that they may know how to vote in November, 2012 and the ensuing years?
It's your decision. I believe it does matter. How about you?
WHEN - November 2012 comes, it will matter who you vote for!
Until next time…