2Ch 24:16 | KingComments | STEP | Jehoiada’s life comes to an end. He does not die from a disease or an accident, but from old age ( ). He has reached the advanced age of one hundred and thirty years. Until his old age he was active in serving God and His house ( ). His service has been a blessing to Israel. He, who was a priest, behaved royally at the same time. Therefore he is “buried … among the kings”. That they bury him there is proof of the respect of Joash and the people for him. How are we known to the believers with whom we form a local church? Can it be said of us that we have done good in and to the church? Good deeds must be done in the first place for God. He sees our whole life. Is that directed toward Him? Directly connected to this is doing good with regard to His house, that is the church, that are His own. Doing good to His house means that we behave in His house according to the standards He has given for it in His Word ( ).

‏ 2 Chronicles 24:16

The Death of Jehoiada

Jehoiada’s life comes to an end. He does not die from a disease or an accident, but from old age (2Chr 24:15). He has reached the advanced age of one hundred and thirty years. Until his old age he was active in serving God and His house (2Chr 24:16). His service has been a blessing to Israel. He, who was a priest, behaved royally at the same time. Therefore he is “buried … among the kings”. That they bury him there is proof of the respect of Joash and the people for him.

How are we known to the believers with whom we form a local church? Can it be said of us that we have done good in and to the church? Good deeds must be done in the first place for God. He sees our whole life. Is that directed toward Him? Directly connected to this is doing good with regard to His house, that is the church, that are His own. Doing good to His house means that we behave in His house according to the standards He has given for it in His Word (1Tim 3:15).