2 Chronicles 22:3-4 (ESV Strong's)
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in doing wickedly. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done. For after the death of his father they were his counselors, to his undoing.
Poor Counsel Produces Poor Leadership
Ahaziah was now the king of Judah. He was the son of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was a wicked king. He married a daughter of Ahab, the king of Israel. Ahab was married to Jezebel. With the family tree we can almost predict what will happen. Ahaziah was reared by his mother and that produced a character in his young age that would come out in full glory in his leadership. He did what was wicked in the sight of the Lord. After his earth His mother would continue his reign and continue the wickedness she taught her son. When children are raised with wickedness as a normative they will fulfill that normative thought out their life. They do not know differently. We are responsible to be build the lives of children so that they want to honor and obey the Lord. That type of character will then be played out later in life for leadership. We have this responsibility. Otherwise we contribute to their “undoing.”
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