Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him. (Verse 12:2)
King Jehoash did what was right as long as his uncle, Jehoiada the priest, instrected him. Once Jehoiada dies, Jehoash quickly went away from the LORD.
This is a common problem in the church today. We can get our eyes on a leader or a teacher. Our motivation for following Christ may be because of a family member or someone we respect in the church. If that person falls away from Christ or dies, we can quickly turn from Jesus ourselves. That's why it is so important for us to keep our eyes on Jesus and not on people. Pastors, parents, spouses, friends, relatives, coworkers will all fail us. But Jesus will never fail.
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