2 Chronicles 27:6 So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. This is the key-note of Jotham's biography: "He prepared his ways before the Lord his God." This may be applied like a key put into the lock of each of these verses of the record of his life. I. HE WENT RIGHT WHERE HIS FATHER WENT WRONG (ver. 2). Even on the pinnacle of success and popularity, his head was cool, and his heart was clear, and his nerves were steady, for he prepared his ways before the Lord his God. II. HE COVERED THE COUNTRY WITH FORTIFICATIONS (vers. 3, 4). The man who is spiritual to the core will not be a weakling in the city, and he will not be easily turned aside. This disposes of the idea that to be a praying man and to be a business man do not go together. III. HE PREVAILED AGAINST HIS ENEMIES (ver. 5). Because, before he fought he prayed. IV. HIS WEALTH INCREASED (ver. 5). Prayer to God brought him his fortune. V. HIS HUMILITY EXALTED HIM (ver. 6). Conclusion: What was Jotham after all but a dim, distant, foreshadowing of Jesus Christ? If ever the text was true of any one, it was true of Him. (John McNeill.) Parallel Verses KJV: So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.WEB: So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God. |
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