3/27/2011 7:31:28 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My Worship Time Focus: Ahab meets his death
Bible Reading
& Meditation Reference: 1Kings 22:29-53
Message of the verses: “29 ¶
So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up against
Ramoth-gilead. 30 The king of Israel
said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into the battle, but
you put on your robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself and went
into the battle. 31 Now the king of Aram
had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, "Do not
fight with small or great, but with the king of Israel alone." 32 So when the captains of the chariots saw
Jehoshaphat, they said, "Surely it is the king of Israel," and they
turned aside to fight against him, and Jehoshaphat cried out. 33 When the captains of the chariots saw that it
was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. 34 Now a certain man drew his bow at random and
struck the king of Israel in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of
his chariot, "Turn around and take me out of the fight; for I am severely
wounded." 35 The battle raged that
day, and the king was propped up in his chariot in front of the Arameans, and
died at evening, and the blood from the wound ran into the bottom of the
chariot. 36 Then a cry passed throughout
the army close to sunset, saying, "Every man to his city and every man to
his country." 37 So the king died
and was brought to Samaria, and they buried the king in Samaria. 38 They washed the chariot by the pool of
Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood (now the harlots bathed themselves
there),according to the word of the LORD which He spoke. 39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab and all that
he did and the ivory house which he built and all the cities which he built,
are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
40 So Ahab slept with his fathers, and
Ahaziah his son became king in his place.”
The
last part of this 22nd chapter of 1Kings talks more about
Jehoshaphat and so that is not included in this SD, only the part that speaks
about Ahab and his death. I have written
about Jehoshaphat in recent SD’s, that he was a good king and that there was a
blemish on his record in the Scriptures of connecting with Ahab through
marriage of his offspring and Ahab’s, and that this would cause great
difficulty for the nation of Judah in the future because the daughter of Ahab
and Jezebel was married to the son of Jehoshaphat and she was a very wicked
woman when she became the queen mother and tried to kill all of the children of
David’s line, but was not successful for the Lord promised an offspring of
David’s line to reign as king, and even though Judah would eventually go into
captivity the line would remain up until the time that Jesus Christ was
born, and now He reigns forever as King
of Kings and Lord of Lords.
It
is hard to figure out why Jehoshaphat would allow Ahab to talk him into wearing
his king’s robe as they went into battle and not wear his. God was in control of this situation as He is
with all situations and a random arrow was shot into the air which killed Ahab
and all the prophecies were fulfilled that were spoken of him by the Lord’s
prophets, and so his wicked son would now take over and the prophecies of him
will soon be fulfilled.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: As I go through a difficult time of my own
here on this beautiful island of Kauai, it is comforting to be reminded that
the Lord is in complete control of this situation, and as He continue to teach
me contentment I pray that my life will bring honor and glory to Him, and to
the cause of Christ.
My Steps of
Faith for Today:
1.
Continue to trust the Lord to direct my path.
2.
Continue to learn contentment.
3.
Continue to remember that I have a great enemy, but
even much greater God who has provided the spiritual armor for me to wear each
day.
3/27/2011 7:48:44 AM
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