Chronicles chapter 2 1
Scripture:
Joram stood up and sat on his father's throne, strengthened himself bravely, and killed all his brothers and some leaders of Israel with the sword. (2 1:4)
Key words:
Self-improvement ... killing his brother with a knife.
Experience:
King Joram ascended the throne and was brave and self-reliant. The word "self-improvement" appears here, which may mislead people into thinking that it is full of positive energy, but its real meaning, according to Lu's translation, is to "strengthen one's own strength". What did King Joram do after strengthening his power? That turned out to be the slaughter of all his brothers and sisters!
The new king ascended the throne and slaughtered the princes in order to consolidate his power. This routine has existed in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, and it is simply the standard of some emperors. Even our dear neighbor, North Korea, hasn't there been tales of mystery who "Sister online celebrity killed Prince Kim" in recent years? Because, as analyzed by psychological theory, all dictators are inherently insecure, and the way they get a sense of security is to eliminate dissidents.
Everyone needs a sense of security, which is also a part of happiness. Therefore, it is natural to long for a sense of security. But where does the security come from? Free from selfish or even unscrupulous harm to others? Don't! The real sense of security can only come from the trust in God!
Like King Joram here, he killed all his brothers, but did he really consolidate his power? No, from then on, what he faced was actually betrayal! Edom rebelled against Judah and escaped from his hand ... and Libnah rebelled. "What is even more terrible is that" Philistines and Arabs near Ethiopia came to attack Joram. They came up against Judah, invaded the place, and plundered all the property in the palace, as well as his wife and children. There is no son except his youngest son, Ahaziah! "
Joram killed his brother to ensure that there would be no contenders for the throne, thus making a solo biography for himself, but he never thought that even his son would become a solo biography in the end! That's tit for tat. And his own ending is that he left this world in people's illness and indifference, and no one remembers it.
Pray:
God, the guarantor of this world, may all your children get a real sense of security from trusting you. Amen!