"Jehoram was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem 8 years. No one was sorry when he died".
For some of us chasing a dream, to reach that dream feels like a major success. We might want to be a sportsman, a president or a pop-star but the reading today displays that these things count for nothing in eternity.
Jehoram became king and this would have been an amazing experience so why was his first act to kill his brothers? He should have simply done what God required of him as king and died another hero but we read that he was so hated, there was no celebration when he died and he was not buried in the royal cemetery. He could have done something great with a legacy in eternity but rather he squandered his chances and ended up as a swear word.
We could be in the same situation. We could be the leader of a church and perhaps even popular at one point but if we seek our own ends and not Gods, we will be remembered with little interest or excitement. Let us be like King David and not like Jehoram!
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