Valor

Isaiah 37:38 KJV

And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.

  

I have recently been studying the history of the Kings of England (monarchy of England is more accurate as there have been queens and indeed the current queen has been on the throne all of my life.) An intriguing era in the Monarchy was under Henry IV who murdered the previous king to gain the throne. This was unprecedented in England. (Others had been killed, but it was through combat, not murder.) The ascension to the throne had always been considered an act of God. If it could be gained through murder by one, why could not another gain it the same way?

The Northern Kingdom of Israel had experienced this type of coup. Heathen countries (such as our example in this passage) had experienced it. But King David had established a firmly held conviction not to touch the Lord's anointed when he refused to take Saul's life. Honor was the mantra of the kings of Judah. Honor was the mantra of the people. Kings died in battle or in other acts of God, and there were a number of them that were not good men but the cold blooded murder of the king was unacceptable.

And when the life of the king is held in high esteem, so is the life of men and women in general.

Our country, it seems, holds life of little worth right now. Half witted men (and some who are just boys) have mass murdered children in their school rooms. No wonder.

·         The schools have turned a blind eye to decades of bullying

·         The government has permitted a half century of baby killings through abortion and

·         Our citizens will vote men and women into public office without the slightest concern for their moral character

Evil men are truly waxing worse and worse.

We need the Lord to return. We need Him to sit upon the throne of His kingdom.

But until that day

·         We need an infusion of honor. Life, all life, must become precious in our eyes. Life must become so valuable that government will do the worst thing to a life who willfully takes a life; fully grieving over the event, speedily execute those who have committed the act

·         We need men to step up and play the part of valor

·         We need men to see life as so valuable they would sacrifice their own lives to protect life

The only permanent solution to evil is Christ. Until He comes our solution is the character of valor. 

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