Don’t Be this Guy

“He passed away, to no one’s regret” (2 Chronicles 21:20).

He – passed away – to no one’s regret.

WOW!!!

That’s in the Bible!

This is in reference to one of Judah’s kings – Jehoram. You can read about him in 2 Chronicles 21. He was not a good guy. He killed all of his brothers after he became king. He was a terrible king. He lost territory to the enemies of Israel. And, most of all, he led Judah to sin against God.

2 Chronicles tells us: “The LORD around against Jehoram the hostility of the of the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Cushites. They attacked Judah, invaded it and carried off all the goods found in the king’s palace, together with his sons and wives. Not a son was left to him except Ahaziah, the youngest. After all the, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. In the course of time, at the end of the second year, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great pain” (2 Chronicles 21:16-19).

But the worst thing written about Jehoram is the statement – “He passed away, to no one’s regret.”

Yikes!

Unfortunately, I’ve met some people like that. I’ve had to do a memorial for people like that. It’s really sad.

Don’t let that be you. That you have the opportunity to read these words means that God is giving you the opportunity to get things right with God and with the people around you.

Seek peace. Seek reconciliation. Seek forgiveness. Seek to forgive.

Most of all, get your life right with God while you have the time.

Don’t be this guy.