DAILY MANNA
MONDAY, 15 JUNE 2020
It is advisable that you prayerfully and meditatively read the text first
END OF IMPUNITY
TEXT: 2 KINGS 11:1-12.
🔑KEY VERSE "And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed" (2 KINGS 11:1).
What has come to be referred to as the Arab Spring was a series of pro-democracy uprisings that enveloped several largely Muslim countries, including Tunisia, Morocco, Syria, Libya, Egypt and Bahrain. The events in these nations generally began in the spring of 2011 which led to the removal of popular dictators and brought social and political change.
From the passage under review, the southern kingdom of Judah was now being consumed by the venom of the poisonous snake they allowed in their nation. Athaliah, the daughter of Omri, a king in the idolatrous northern kingdom of Israel, came into the royal family of Judah by marriage. She killed her own grandchildren and took control of the nation. But unknown to her, Jehoash, one of the king's sons was hidden by her nurse.
Seven years later, Athaliah was overthrown after a well-planned military operation. Thus, her impunity and illegality were brought to an end.
The actions of Athaliah were bizarre, illegal and arbitrary. This was unbecoming of a mother and grandmother. As surprising as her actions were, it was however not unexpected considering the witchcraft and wickedness in the idolatrous family of Omri, Ahab and Jezebel. She was a product of that system and found her way into the southern kingdom through marriage.
Dictators do not have the support of people. They may continue for years, but will come to an abrupt end sooner or later. They will soon have their days in court when the table turns, and justice begins to prevail. Those who rule with an iron fist and refuse to give room for freedom, equity and justice, will eventually be removed and their impunity cannot continue.
✍THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Tyranny will not last forever.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
EPHESIANS 1-3.
HYMN
All to Jesus I surrender
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