2 Kings 12:19-21 Inglorious and terrible end!

“Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And his servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of the Millo, which goes down to Silla. For Jozachar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him. So he died, and they buried him with his fathers in the City of David. Then Amaziah his son reigned in his place.” ‭‭II Kings‬ ‭12‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Now the rest of the acts of Joash: There is no record of repentance on Joash’s part. He never came back to or fulfilled his bright early promise.

i. “O how few of the few who begin to live to God continue unto the end!” (Clarke)

b. His servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash: This is startling, and shows that the blessing of God long before vanished from the compromised king who began so well, but failed to finish well.

i. “The murder of Joash by his officials or servants implies that it may have been the result of disaffection following the defeat by Hazael.” (Wiseman)

ii. “So disobedience brings its own bitter reward, and what God’s people sow they always, in some way or another, reap. Joash abundantly deserved his inglorious and terrible end.” (Knapp)

iii. “Thus ended a reign full of promise and hope in the beginning, but profligate, cruel, and ruinous in the end. Never was the hand of God’s justice more signally stretched out against an apostate king and faithless people, than at this time.” (Clarke)

(Guzik)

Inglorious and terrible end!

I don’t want to have an inglorious end terrible end! I pray that I can finish the race and keep the faith!

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Paul said: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” ‭‭II Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Dear Heavenly Father, help me fight the good fight for Jesus, finish the race like Paul and keep the faith. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.

Blessings