Jehoshaphat: The Fear of God

Sermons by Bob Vincent and Others

Jehu the prophet showed great boldness in confronting King Jehoshaphat as he returned from joining with King Ahab of Israel -2 Chronicles 19-1-2-. --Jehu has the boldness of Nathan who declared, -You are the man-- to David in response to David's rage against a rich man who stole and slaughtered a poor man's lamb that -was like a daughter to him- -2 Samuel 12-1-7-.--As with David who repented -Psalm 32-1-7- Psalm 51-10-12-, so King Jehoshaphat demonstrates true repentance as he sets his heart on seeking God -2 Chronicles 19-3-.--Jehoshaphat not only repents, but he moved among the people and -turned them back to the God of their fathers- -2 Chronicles 19-4-.--He appoints godly judges, admonishing them to -let the fear of the LORD be upon you- -2 Chronicles 19-5-6-.--In the Gospel of Luke, the Lord Jesus cites an example of an unjust judge who -neither feared God nor cared -entr-p-- -------- -Have regard for, respect-- about men- -Luke 18-2-. But this cynical and calloused politician responded to a poor widow who kept harassing him -Luke 18-3-5-.