Julie
I had some trouble understanding today's reading. Joash is made king at the age of 7 and it says that he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Then at the end, it says that he has forsaken the Lord. I cannot figure out what he did to do that. He and his father worked to rebuild the house of the Lord. After his father died the followers started worshipping idols again? I can't understand if Joash was part of that or not. In the end he is assassinated.
"Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing, power and majesty praise to our King. Nothing compares to the promise I have in you." This verse of the song was in my head as I started reading this psalm. We should sing the praises of what God has done in our lives. We should share those moments when prayers are answered.
Michelle
If I read correctly, after Jehoiada the priest died, Joash was influenced by officials from Judah whom did not worship God. God sent prophets to the people to try and bring them back to him yet they did not listen. Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest warned the people that if they did not come back to God they would be forsaken, Joash then had him killed and as he lay dying he said the Lord would call him to account for his actions. So even though he started out in God's favor, once his positive influence died and he decided to listen to others, he fell out of favor. In most of these recounts, God is always calling people back to him, but they must make the choice to return. It all seems to come down to free will and making decisions for ourselves, but God is always calling.
This psalm does sound like it's telling us to sing God's praises. That we should share with others what God has done or how he has worked in our lives.
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