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According to realisation of note as per to due, we realise that one should never shed innocent blood in the pursuit of worldly power or material wealth.
The desire for the things of this world is not a valid justification for taking a life.
The biblical account of Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, serves as a primary warning against this behavior.
Jehoshaphat had several sons, but the right to the kingdom was granted to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
Once Jehoram had established and strengthened his kingdom, he chose to murder all of his brothers with a sword.
Jehoram’s motivation for killing his siblings was a desire to solidify and strengthen his own political position.2 Chronicles 21:1-4[1]JEHOSHAPHAT SLEPT with his fathers and was buried with [them] in the City of David. Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.2]He had brothers: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah, all the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.[3]Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and precious things,together with fortified cities in Judah, but the kingdom he gave to Jehoram, the firstborn.[4]When Jehoram had ascended to the kingship of his father, he strengthened himself and slew all his brethren with the sword and also some of Israel’s princes.
There is a clear moral directive against prioritizing personal gain over the lives of others.
The text emphasizes that power should not be maintained through violence against one’s own family.
Jehoram’s actions are presented as a negative example of leadership and morality.
The narrative highlights the dangers of greed and the lust for absolute control and so, the transition of power from Jehoshaphat to Jehoram was initially peaceful and based on birthright but misused in a sense of killing His brothers
Reflective questions about the teaching
a) As reflected to note, who was the firstborn of Jehoshaphat?
b) What is that which He did against His brothers
c) Was He right to kill his brothers just because of power?
d) What does this lesson teach us as reconciled upon in perspective
e) Give an understanding of due as reflected upon to note
Confession prayer
Dear Lord Jesus I will not shed innocent blood because of this world’s positions and prestige