Never too late

Jehoahaz was one of a long line of bad kings in Israel’s (that is, the northern kingdom’s) history. 

Like his father Jehu, he continued the worship of the golden calves rather than serving the Lord. 

As a result, God allowed them to fall under the power of the Arameans. 

Jehoahaz’s army was soon reduced to 50 horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers by the Aramean army.

But unlike many of the kings of Israel, Jehoahaz turned his face to God, and sought after him.  And when he did, it says,

The Lord listened to him, for he saw how severely the king of Aram was oppressing Israel. 

The Lord provided a deliverer for Israel, and they escaped from the power of Aram.  (2 Kings 13:4-5)

What I get from this is that it’s never too late to turn from our sins and turn to God.  No matter how far we’ve gone, if we are willing to turn back to God, he will accept us and restore us. 

As much as we may anger him with our actions, he longs to show mercy to us if we’ll only repent.

Do you feel you are too far gone?  That there is no way God could accept you after all you’ve done? 

No one is so far gone that God cannot restore them.

If we will just humble ourselves before him, he will lift us up.  (James 4:10)