#soap # 2 Chronicles 17 ## Title: Making God a Priority Pays Off ## Scripture: (2 Chronicles 17:7-10) “In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah. They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, and by the priests Elishama and Jehoram. They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the Lord. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people. The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.” (NET) ## Observation: Jehoshaphat made a point to teach the people the ways of God. This would have been important because they had spent years being led in a different direction. He prioritized the worship and honoring of God to the point he spent time and money educating the people. The result is that God gave him peace from the surrounding nations. When we put God first, He blesses us in ways we did not expect. Give it a try and watch what happens. ## Application: Put God first in all things: talent, time, and treasures. Watch what happens. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being so easy to worship.