II Chronicles
17:1,3,4,7-10 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened
himself against Israel. And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in
the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; But sought to
the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the
doings of Israel. Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes …
to teach in the cities of Judah. And with them he sent Levites, … And they taught
in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about
throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. And the fear of the
LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so
that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat was not only a good
king but a wise king. He followed the ways of his father, good King Asa. but he
was smart in that he sent out his princes to instruct the people. And with the
princes, he sent Levites, who knew the law of God. Jehoshaphat had political
men and spiritual leaders working together to teach the people. What a great
plan. Information is power; power to serve God and power to defeat Satan.
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