I am amazed by King Jehoshaphat's behaviour. He called for a prophet of God to inquire from him. When a Michaiah was brought, Jehoshaphat did not believe him. Why? Great lesson for us all!
Peter; Jehoshaphat's story shines light on a part of certain weak character tendencies, and makes me grieved about how easily I fail in similar ways. Why did he do all that? And why did he never seem to learn, that the enemies of the Lord are not "as his people!" His lack of good judgment caused terrible disaster for generations after him; which almost put out the Light of the house of David.
Jehoshaphat met his Waterloo in Ramothgilead. He did not believe in God's Word. We must always believe in the Words of God and do as He directs to avoid trouble.
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