How can we apply the warning in 2 Chronicles 24:22 to our daily walk? Verse Snapshot “Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had shown him, but instead he killed his son, who said as he lay dying, ‘May the LORD see this and call you to account.’” (2 Chronicles 24:22) The Warning in Plain Sight Joash’s ingratitude and violence toward the very family that saved his life teaches three sobering truths: • Forgetting past mercy breeds present sin. • God witnesses every betrayal and keeps perfect records. • Divine accountability is certain and inescapable. Daily Heart Checks • Remember who poured grace into you—parents, pastors, friends. • Ask: Am I repaying kindness with kindness or taking it for granted? • Guard against small seeds of resentment; they sprout into Joash–sized disasters. • Keep short accounts with God; quick repentance keeps the heart soft. Practical Ways to Live Grateful and Faithful • Start or end each day listing at least three recent mercies. • Verbally thank those who have invested in you; a call or text cements gratitude. • Serve your mentors when possible—run an errand, offer prayer, share a meal. • Review past journal entries or photos that remind you where God has brought you. • Invite an accountability partner who will speak up when you drift from grateful obedience. Scriptures Echoing the Same Note • Galatians 6:7 – “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap.” • Proverbs 17:13 – “Evil will never leave the house of one who repays good with evil.” • Hebrews 6:10 – “God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown.” • Colossians 3:23-25 – “The wrongdoer will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.” • Luke 6:31 – “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Moving Forward Carry the memory of mercy into every conversation and decision. Gratitude softens the heart, safeguards relationships, and positions us under God’s favor instead of His rebuke. |
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