Some people cannot stand as it were on their own two feet,take king Joash[2 Chron24],he had been wonderfully preserved by God,and them anointed king of Judah. He was only seven when he became king,and under the influence of Jehoiada he ruled, we read that he did that which was right all the days of Jehoiada the priest.Joash appeared really enthusiastic for the things of God, but as soon as Jehoiada died he left of following God.Godly people can be an influence for good ,to a nation and to an individual.Consider the influence Joseph had in Egypt,or Moses ,or Paul the apostle,of the influence of Wesley,Spurgeon.We do not appear to have people of that calibre now.Where oh where are the Billy Graham's,it appears that when these Godly people go the people soon leave the way of God,as Joash did. When any nation forgets God then that nation enters a downward path,that will only take them, further,and further away from the path of righteousness.The nation of Judah moved from God, and suffered greatly,was the problem as my study bible points out,/As dependant as Joash was on Jehoiada,there is little evidence that he ever established a real dependence on the God Jehoiada obeyed/?It appears to me that we all individually need to stand on our own two feet,it could be that God removes people from our lives in order that we may learn to depend on Him.
A prayer..../Dear God we thank You for those godly people You have brought into our lives,but help us to see the importance of standing on our own relationship with You in Jesus name Amen /
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