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The Lord aroused against Jehoram the hostility of the Philistines and of the Arabs who lived near the Cushites.

—2 Chr 21:16

• King Jehoram forsook the Lord, so the Lord punished him by arousing enemies to attack him.

• We may attempt, at times, to control people by manipulating them, but in the end, we are ultimately unable to control people or make them do what we want.

• Praise God that even wicked kings and nations must submit and do his bidding when he gives the command.

• Praise God, who has the last word in all things: “The Lord works out everything for his own ends—even the wicked for a day of disaster” (Prov 16:4).

• Reflect on the truth that sometimes God uses an unsaved person in our lives to teach us a needed lesson. Then praise God for his ability to direct all things to his will.