Post by Woody Williams on Jul 3, 2007 7:37:16 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- II Kings 1:1-8
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After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice in his upper chamber in
Samaria, and lay injured; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go,
inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from
this injury." But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite,
"Get up, go to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to
them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to
inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?' Now therefore thus says the
LORD, 'You shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but you
shall surely die.'" So Elijah went.
The messengers returned to the king, who said to them, "Why have you
returned?" They answered him, "There came a man to meet us, who said
to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him: Thus says
the LORD: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are
sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you
shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but shall surely
die.'" He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came to meet you
and told you these things?" They answered him, "A hairy man, with a
leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
Devotional
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You would think that the king of Israel would inquire of the God of
Israel concerning his illness and recovery. But, instead he looks for
a word from a pagan idol. God intervenes and sends Elijah to
intercept the king's messengers. Elijah told them to tell the king
that he would die on his bed and not get well. Why do the people of
God so easily turn to false gods and false prophets?
Prayer
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Keep my heart faithful to your Word and counsel, O Lord. Amen
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After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice in his upper chamber in
Samaria, and lay injured; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go,
inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from
this injury." But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite,
"Get up, go to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to
them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to
inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?' Now therefore thus says the
LORD, 'You shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but you
shall surely die.'" So Elijah went.
The messengers returned to the king, who said to them, "Why have you
returned?" They answered him, "There came a man to meet us, who said
to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him: Thus says
the LORD: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are
sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you
shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but shall surely
die.'" He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came to meet you
and told you these things?" They answered him, "A hairy man, with a
leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
Devotional
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You would think that the king of Israel would inquire of the God of
Israel concerning his illness and recovery. But, instead he looks for
a word from a pagan idol. God intervenes and sends Elijah to
intercept the king's messengers. Elijah told them to tell the king
that he would die on his bed and not get well. Why do the people of
God so easily turn to false gods and false prophets?
Prayer
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Keep my heart faithful to your Word and counsel, O Lord. Amen