In 2 Kings 10 Jehu kills off the children of Ahab and all those who worship Baal. God promises to keep his family on the throne for his obedience. But Jehu sinned in the same way that Jeroboam did by keeping idols in the high places. God began to make Jehu’s kingdom smaller through enemy attacks.

In 2 Kings 11 and 12 Jehoash the son of Ahaziah is hidden away so he will not be killed. Jehoiada the priest enlists captains to protect the house of the Lord. Jehoiada anoints Joash king. He destroys all fo the temples and priests of Baal and makes a covenant with the king and the people. Jehoash becomes king of Judah at age seven. He was faithful to God because of Jehoiada. The people continued to make sacrifices on the high places.

Jehoash tells the priests to use the money collected from donations to repair the house of the Lord. He pays the workers well. His servants conspire against him and kill him. Jehoash’s son Amaziah becomes king.

In 2 Corinthians 5 Paul continues to speak about his desire to be with the Lord/ He knows that as long as he remains on earth he is away from the Lord.

Paul knows that those who are in Christ are no longer living for themselves but for Christ. We no longer regard them from a human point of vies but rather from that eternal point of view. They/we are new creations.

In Christ God reconciles himself to us. He does not count our sins against us.. Our task is to be ambassadors for Christ speaking his message of reconciliation so that we might become the righteousness of God.