In this account, we find Joram (or Jehoram) the king of Israel joining forces with the godly king Jehoshaphat of Judah to fight against the Moabites. The kings are bound by a common ancestry and especially by a common divine calling. They are a divided kingdom, but both the northern and southern kingdoms are God’s people. Here, the contrast between the two kings is manifest. The first thing that Jehoshaphat wants to do is to seek help from God. This has been a habit for him, he has lived by faith in God and this occasion will be no exception. Joram on the other hand has had no regard for God even though both Elijah and Elisha had ministered mainly in his territory. He had worshipped the Baals like his mother Jezebel and his father Ahab and his brother Ahaziah, who was king before him. When Elisha is called up at Jehoshaphat’s request, he explains to Joram that he would not have considered even coming to him had it not been for Jehoshaphat’s presence in this situation. Today they would win this battle because of Jehoshaphat’s trust in God. Joram would see how God honours those who trust in him. God loves to honour those who habitually trust in him. He is eager to show them and those around them that he is faithful to the faithful. May your life be a testimony of God’s faithfulness to those around you as Jehoshaphat’s life was to Joram.
What do you need to trust God for today?
Read 2 Kings 3
