Week 18: 2 Chronicles 19- Ezra 4
2 Chronicles 19-21: How to Pray? Jehoshaphat's reign is marked by reform and a desire to lead Judah in righteousness, yet the people's hearts remained far from God (20:33). When Judah was threatened by a vast alliance of enemies, Jehoshaphat responded not with military might but with humble, dependent prayer. His approach teaches us how to seek the Lord: he prepared his heart, sought the Lord alone (20:3), declared God’s sovereign power (20:6), remembered His past faithfulness (20:7), stood on His promises (20:8–9), and confessed total dependence on God (20:12). This prayer points us to Christ, our perfect intercessor, who teaches us to pray in faith to our sovereign, covenant-keeping God—trusting Him for deliverance, both temporal and eternal. May our prayers have eyes set on the Lord for who He is, what He has done, and trust in what He will do. 2 Chronicles 22-25: Wise and Foolish Counsel. : After Athaliah seizes the throne and seeks to wipe out the Davidic line (22:10), God...