2nd Chronicles 22:3-4. “He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly. Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the Lord like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.” “THAT WOMAN!” Evil as she was, in her wicked plans she would never be satisfied Until she had her own way, no matter who in her family died. The seed of evil is deeply found when planted in the soul – Only the life God alone can give, will make such a sinner whole.
But her own daughter was well aware of that sinful mother; And managed to rescue by her own actions the son of her brother. How terrible the influence of evil is when it is left unchecked. Destruction is bound to come when a leader hardens his neck.
There is no way good and evil can or should coexist. There are no compromises or solutions to make so that sin finally be can be fixed. There is only one wage that can deal once for all with the problem of sin – And that is death itself – after that a new life can begin.
That woman is like the one we read of riding on the “beast’s” back. There is only one way to face sin’s consequences and restore what we lack The flesh with all its tentacles reaches to every part of life. It may start out with temptation, but will end in mortal strife.
The devil may stay hidden so that the world and the flesh – Working under his control will weave a fatal mesh – That captures the mind through the lust of the eyes focused in the wrong place, And the pride of life follows close behind the smile of a pretty face.
But deep in the soul of the world’s attraction is the determination to bring down Anything that is of God or that will the Lord of glory crown. There is no way the one who wants to do what is right can ever hope to win Approval from God if he continues to insist that all that is in the world is not sin.
Learn the lessons of those who were followers of the counsel of evil men. Take some time to trace the generations who suffered because leaders followed them. Stop and consider that evil is stopped only when it is put to death. Repentance of sin and turning in faith to God is the start of righteousness.
“Preserve Thy people O God, from the deliberate acts of the world, the flesh and the devil. The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, have left this nation terribly undone. We have sinned as a people. The evil influences of compromise and the plans of world domination by men have caused us to turn from Thee. Hear my prayer, O God, and bring us again to our knees where men will seek the Lord. Preserve Thy people in this small assembly. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”