2 Chronicles 24:2 And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
Joash was mostly a good king and did what was right in the eyes of the Lord as long as Jehoiada the priest was alive. Jehoiada raised him as his father, and then he became his advisor during the early days of his reign. He helped him bring the people back to the Lord, and the land prospered under Jehoiada’s guidance and Joash’s leadership.
However, after Jehoiada died, his faithfulness diminished, and he became not so good any longer. Joash gets the credit for doing a good job, but the real honor goes to the priest for his godly advice. This is shown by the fact that he did what was right as long as Jehoiada was alive.
We learn the value of surrounding ourselves with godly and faithful teachers, preachers, mentors, parents, advisors, and counselors. We see the importance of listening to others who may used by God to guide us on the way. No one should be so proud that he thinks he can do what he wants without listening to godly advice. We respond to our duties faithfully when we humbly pay attention to what God may be saying to us through other people. We realize that I by myself do not have all the wisdom needed for living, but that God does. We pray that God would send godly advisors into our life and that we would hear them. “Thy kingdom come.”