Archive for March 12th, 2010
Is your value system dominated by a lust for power? (112-5)
The Bible has some examples of pure evil leaders. Their value system is such that they can justify any act to put themselves in a position of self-serving power. Read 2 Chronicles 22-23:15.
Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, the God-fearing king of Judah, had married Athaliah, daughter of Ahab, the Baal worshiping, power lusting king of Israel through an arranged marriage. When Jehoram died, his son Ahaziah ruled but only for one year before he was murdered. When the Queen Mother discovered her son was dead, she saw her opportunity and grabbed power to rule Judah by killing all the male heirs that could have assumed the throne, including all her grandchildren. One infant, Joash, who later became king miraculously escaped but that is another day’s study. Athaliah’s value system was dominated by the lust for power. In The Maxwell Leadership Bible, John Maxwell discusses Pursuing Power Rather Than Love: