Standing tall in a slouching world ... 2 Kings 11-15

Who will step up to talk sense and bring people back to the right place in life?   We all know what needs to be said to society.  We all know what the "right" thing to do looks like.   But, who will lead the charge?  Who will turn us back to God?  Who is expected to be the "guy" or "girl"?   In 2 Kings 11 we have a little glimpse of an answer to that question.  In this chapter the king was still a young boy when he was put in charge of the kingdom.  He needed mentoring and the nation needed someone to fill the gap.  That is where the Priest Jehoiada steps up.  The position of the priest in the nation of Israel was very important to the moral, legal and in the case of leprosy, medical aspects of life.  The priest was to make sure that the nation did not sway from the path God had outlined for them.  The laws were given to Aaron, the first priest.   The priest was to make sure those laws are followed.   In our society today the man of God is every believer.   Believers are now a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter) and we are to be God's spokesperson.   This does not mean, only pastors, priest and ordained men of God should be speak out for God.  They should, but it is not limited to them.   In today's society God has placed "His People" to be His Speakers.  Jehoiada stepped up at the right time and in the right way.   At the cost of personal injury to himself, Jehoiada stood in the gap.  You and I have the same responsibility.  Yes, our neighbors, our family, our friends, and sometimes, even our church, may reject our words.  But, if our words are God's Words than we have stood in the gap in the right way. Be a Jehoiada today.  Stand in the gap.