Covenants Matter
2 Kings 8-9; 2 Chronicles 21; 1 Timothy 4
“He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab…His mother’s name was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri king of Israel. He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done, for he was related by marriage to Ahab’s family.”
2 Kings 8:18, 26, 27
Who we covenant with affects both our values and our spiritual covering. Ahab’s house covenanted with spiritual powers that then influenced all who covenanted with his family. The son of Jehosophat married a daughter of Ahab, which then influenced and turned Judah away from the Lord. Jehosophat’s revival, incredible deliverance in battle, and testimony were all undermined by his alliance with Ahab.
About which alliances and covenants is the Lord cautioning us for our spiritual protection and that of those who come after us?
“Lord, deliver us and our children from evil, for your glory.”