2 Kings 11

I became a little confused trying to remember the lines and heritage at this point of the kings. Because there was an Ahaziah, son of Ahab, king of Israel at the beginning of 2 Kings. This Ahaziah had no son, so his brother Joram took over as king of Israel. Ahab was married to Jezebel. They had Ahaziah, Joram, and Athaliah. And probably more, but these are the ones mentioned at the moment.

At the time of Joram being king of Israel, Jehoram (son of Jehoshaphat) was king of Judah. Ahab’s (from Israel) sister was Jehoram’s wife. Jehoram had a son, who they named Azahiah. In Chapter 8 it says this Ahaziah’s mother name was Athaliah. I think Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, mother Athaliah was the daughter of Jezebel. It makes sense when she tried to control the kingdom after Ahaziah died.

S: 2 Kings 11:17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord as one party and the king and the people as the other, by which they would be the Lord’s people.

O: Jehoiada was trying to restore God’s people to Him. 

A: Jehoiada made an oath in the house of the Lord. God was ready to have His people back and the line of David to flourish. The covenant brought God’s people back in line. They recommitted themselves to honor God.

Each week at Mass, we have the opportunity to recommit ourselves to God. For us, as we receive the Eucharist every Sunday, it is an external and internal commitment to choose Jesus (Not that we are allowed to walk out of church and forget for a whole week, then get grace again). God wants us to choose him. He is always there, waiting with open arms for us to realize we are not full until we have Him in our lives.

K: Lord, thank you for the covenants you made with your people. Thank you for allowing us to recommit ourselves to you. Thank you for the ability to pray to you in public. I pray that I continue to follow the path you have guided me to, and I have faith that this path will lead me to you.