The
Levites are to station themselves around the king, each man with his weapons in
his hand.
(2 Chronicles 23:7)
This
story would make a great action adventure film. First Jehu, in a religious
coup, cleans house in Israel, which also leads to the death of Judah’s evil
king Ahaziah. When Athaliah – the queen mother – learns of her son’s death, she
sets out with a vengeance to exterminate the entire royal family and seize the
throne for herself. Her killing spree rids the kingdom of nearly every possible contender for the throne, and for six years
she wields a tyrant’s fist over Jerusalem.
But
Athaliah does not know about the pact entered into by the Levitical priests
loyal to God and to David’s family. One child has survived Athaliah’s murderous
rampage, and the priests have covenanted together to protect him with their
lives, giving him time to grow up so he can claim his rightful throne.
I
don’t know what inspired Jehoiada the High Priest to know that the time was
right, but when the boy turned seven years old, Jehoiada revealed the boy’s
presence and proclaimed him as king. When
Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she . . .
tore her robes and shouted, “Treason! Treason (vv. 12,13)!”
Show
me a strong leader, and I’ll show you strong followers committed to his/her
success.
Be
it employer, parent, pastor or project manager, how can you protect your leader?
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