Act in the Fear of the Lord

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
2 Chronicles 19:4-10 NIV 

4 Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their ancestors. 5 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. 6 He told them, "Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals but for the LORD, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. 7 Now let the fear of the LORD be on you. Judge carefully, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery." 8 In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, priests and heads of Israelite families to administer the law of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem. 9 He gave them these orders: "You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD. 10 In every case that comes before you from your people who live in the cities--whether bloodshed or other concerns of the law, commands, decrees or regulations--you are to warn them not to sin against the LORD; otherwise his wrath will come on you and your people. Do this, and you will not sin.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Where did King Jehoshaphat live and what did he do for the people of Beersheba? (v.4-5)
2) What did the king tell the judges to do and why? (v.6-7)
3) What did the king do for the people of Jerusalem? (v.8)
4) What orders did the king give to those he appointed to judge the people of Israel and why? (v.9-10)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) Have you ever had to enforce God's commands in your own home or local church? If so, briefly describe one such occasion.
6) Have the commands of the Lord ever been enforced in your own life, by the Holy Spirit, or those in spiritual authority over you? If so, briefly describe one such instance.

LIFE LESSONS
7) The Lord has not only given us His written rules (the Bible), but His Spirit, to convict us of our sins.
8) When we confess and repent of our sins, the Lord forgives and restores us to right relationship with Himself.