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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">“<b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/" target="_blank">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">October 24, 2012</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER">
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</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>JUN
16 - 1 KINGS 15-22 - JUDAH KINGS: ABIJAH TO JEHOSHAPHAT</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>1.
15:5 (15:1-8) ABIJAM: SPARED BECAUSE OF DAVID. <font size="3">For
David’s sake “Because David did what was right in the eyes of the
LORD and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all
the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.”
</font></b><span style="font-weight:normal">In </span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Your</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
estimation Father, David really failed in but one matter throughout
his entire life! This is remarkable. Truly he </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">is</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
the plumbline for all kings to follow, and a type of the King of
kings, </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Jesus</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">!
In David we see the manifestation of Your Kingdom in type! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallowed
be your :name.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">2.
</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">15:14
(15:9-15) ASA: JUDAH’S FIRST GOOD KING, BUT FOR HIGH PLACES. </span></span><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">“But
the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa
was wholly true to the LORD all his days.” </span></span></font></b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Only
two kings beside David removed the high places (2 COR 10:3-5; ROM
12:1-2), Hezekiah and Josiah. This is another aspect of David as a
plumbline. Father, our desire is that every thought be brought into
captivity of Christ. </span></span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:kingdom come.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">3.
15:23 (15:16-24) ASA: HIS REIGN AND DEATH. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Now
the rest of the acts of Asa, all his might, and all that he did, and
the cities that he built, are they not written in the Book of the
Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? But in his old age he was diseased
in his feet.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">We
read all this and ponder. And we marvel at Your grace in all of this,
Father! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
22:4 (22:1-40) JEHOSHAPHAT: ENDANGERED BY A BAD ALLIANCE. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">And
he said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to battle at
Ramoth-gilead?” and Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “I am
as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”
</span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">This
was a very foolish and sinful alliance; Jehoshaphat paid dearly for
this. Father, forgive us for alliances that we make with sinful,
rebellious and unrepentant people! </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Even</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
in the light of clear prophetic warning! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
:daily :bread Give us this day!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">5.
22:42 (22:41-42) JEHOSHAPHAT: SECOND GOOD KING IN JUDAH.
</span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Jehoshaphat
was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned
twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the
daughter of Shilhi.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Asa
and Jehoshaphat: the first two good kings in Judah following the
kingdom disruption, though with neither were the high placed removed!
Father, strengthen us that when tempted we leave </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
the high places in our mind! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">6.
22:43 (22:43-47) JEHOSHAPHAT: THE HIGH PLACES. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“And
he walked in all the way of Asa his father. He did not turn aside
from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD. Yet the high
places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and made
offerings on the high places.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father
help us </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">not</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
to forget Your </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">adamancy</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
concerning </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">high
places</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">!
We would walk perfectly before You like David, Hezekiah and Josiah.
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And bring us
not into temptation!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">7.
22:48 (22:48-50) JEHOSHAPHAT: HIS NAVY AND DEATH. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">Jehoshaphat
made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go,
for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.” </span></font></b><u><span style="font-weight:normal">This</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
was because of Jehoshaphat’s alliance with wicked Ahaziah, son of
Ahab. Jehoshaphat apparently could not overcome his predilection to
make these unfortunate alliances! But </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">we</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
would have you </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">completely</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
Father, like David.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
22:46 (22:43-47) JEHOSHAPHAT AND SODOMITES. </b></span><b><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“And
from the land he exterminated the remnant of the male cult
prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa.” </span></font></b><u><span style="font-weight:normal">This</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
is </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">commendable</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">!
Male prostitutes are called “dogs”, and are an </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">abomination</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
in Your sight, O Great Jehovah Father! </span></span></font></font>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><b><span style="text-decoration:none">The
Proper Perspective</span></b></i><span style="font-style:normal"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">
- “My Utmost for His Highest” - Oswald Chambers - 2012-10-24</span></b></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><span style="text-decoration:none">“<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal">Thanks
be to God</span></b></font></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">who
always leads us in triumph in Christ” - 2 Corinthians 2:14</span></span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The
proper perspective of a servant of God must not simply be as near to
the highest as he can get, but it must be </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration:none">the</span></i><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
highest. Be careful that you vigorously maintain God’s perspective,
and remember that it must be done every day, little by little. Don’t
think on a finite level. No outside power can touch the proper
perspective. </span></span></font></font>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The
proper perspective to maintain is that we are here for only one
purpose - to be captives marching in the procession of Christ’s
triumphs. We are not on display in God’s showcase - we are here to
exhibit only one thing - the “captivity [of our lives] to the
obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). How small all the other
perspectives are! For example, the ones that say, “I am standing
all alone, battling for Jesus,” or, “I have to maintain the cause
of Christ and hold down this fort for Him.” But Paul said in
essence, “I am in the procession of a conqueror, and it doesn’t
matter what the difficulties are, for I am always led in triumph.”
Is this idea being worked out practically in us? Paul’s secret joy
was that God took him as a blatant rebel against Jesus Christ, and
made him a captive - and that became his purpose. It was Paul’s joy
to be a captive of the Lord, and he had no other interest in heaven
or on earth. It is a shameful thing for a Christian to talk about
getting the victory. We should belong so completely to the Victor
that it is always His victory, and “we are more than conquerors
through Him ...” (Romans 8:37).</span></span></font></font></p>
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<span style="text-decoration:none">“<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-style:normal">We
are to God the fragrance of Christ ...” (2 Corinthians 2:15). We
are encompassed with the sweet aroma of Jesus, and wherever we go we
are a wonderful refreshment to God.</span></font></font></span></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
chapter from Proverbs for the day: 16:6-7 THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON.
</span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“By
steadfast love (CHEsed) and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and
by the fear of the LORD one turns away from evil. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">7
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">When a
man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at
peace with him.” </span></font></b><u><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal">First</span></font></u><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
Your </span></span></font><u><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal">fear</span></font></u><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">,
then Your blessing, O great Jehovah Father Teach us so that we not
only learn this principle, but that i</span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">t</span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
is </span></span></font><u><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal">part</span></font></u><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
of us, written on our hearts, habitual! Then will </span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">w</span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">e
naturally and joyfully </span></span></font><b><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallow
your :name!</span></i></font></b></font></font></p>
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