Today's Favorite Verse: 2 Chronicles 21:6-7, 19-20

Today's Favorite Verse: 2 Chronicles 21:6-7, 19-20
"And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings."

When Jehoram was made king he slew all his brethren with the sword. That is just so evil. The only reason God didn't destroy Jehoram was the covenant He made with David. It appears Jehoram was the last of that line. God made promises and would honor them, but the man that didn't honor God wouldn't escape punishment. Jehoram suffered an incurable disease that sounded very painful. Then when he dies there is no honor given him by the people, other than to be buried in the city of David.

I pondered how we don't always know why the wicked are allowed to remain as they are and not be destroyed. There is always the possibility they will repent, but there can also be greater purposes the Lord has for them, or for the people that support them.

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