Judah was in a pretty bad way in 2 Kings 11. Athaliah was ruling over the nation - a brutal and evil woman. She was so evil that she ordered all the possible heirs to the throne killed. But thanks to the foresight and courage of a woman and a priest, the nation changed.
Jehosheba took Joash, the dead king Ahaziah's son and hid him away. Later Jehoiada the priest guarded him and raised him. When it was time they declared Joash king. During all the time Johoiada was alive, many wonderful things happened in Judah, including the repairing of the Temple.
The simple lesson is that it is a valuable thing to have a godly influence over a young person. Joash's father Ahaziah was an evil man, and Athaliah the grandmother was horribly evil, but a couple of adults who took the time to nurture and protect an evil man's son reaped tremendous benefits.
Take the time to teach the young and care for them. Even if their parents do not know the Lord, who knows what good you will create in the presence of evil?
Pastor Tom
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