When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed. He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land. - 2 Kings 11:1-3 NIV
Thank God for the brave ones who are willing to risk their own lives for righteousness. Athaliah was evil with evil self serving intent. We're it not for Jehosheba, Joash would never have become king and turned the nation of Judah back to God. Jehosheba could not have foreseen the impact of her actions, but she was not afraid to act. We need brave women and men like her today. We need people who will recognize the evil going on and take corrective action. Jehosheba could have told people what they were doing wrong. She could have started a blog or written letters to the editor. She could have taken to the airwaves, but she didn't. Instead, she acted and it changed the course of history for Judah at that point in time.
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