#soap # 2 Chronicles 28 ## Title: The Courage to Stand ## Scripture: (2 Chronicles 28:9) Oded, a prophet of the Lord, was there. He went to meet the army as they arrived in Samaria and said to them: “Look, because the Lord God of your ancestors was angry with Judah, he handed them over to you. You have killed them so mercilessly that God has taken notice. (NET) ## Observation: We see the Bible as a book, and it is. However, it is also an account of history. These were real people with real problems in real-life difficult situations. I cannot imagine having to stand up to a king and say the things Oded said. However, his true king was Yahweh and they had turned away from serving Him. There will be times in our lives when we will be challenged on who to follow. Will we follow the culture and the kings of this world or will we follow God? As long as our “kings” are leading us in the general direction of God, we honor and serve our kings. However, if their paths diverge from the path of God, we follow God. That takes a lot of courage. ## Application: Remember who our true King is and follow Him. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being worthy of following.