19/08/2013 - THE KING WHO DID NOT LEARN HIS LESSON

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But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up 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?’

II Kings 1:3

The fate that the rebels Ahab and Jezebel had did not serve as a lesson to their son Ahaziah, who were not impressed by the example of rebellion set by his parents and continued the same sins committed by them. Today, many have lived a similar experience in that although they see the enemy destroying families, they do not seek the Lord. Undoubtedly, there is an authority from Hell dominating entire families, so we need to have the divine anointing in order to break this evil operation.

Ahaziah could have had a bright future, because he lived in the days of the prophet Elijah. He certainly knew what Elijah had done to his country when that prophet closed the heavens so that there would be no rain or dew for more than three years (I Kings 17:1-7). He was also aware of the fate that the prophets of Baal and the wooden images had (I Kings 18:20-40). However, he who is dominated by the forces of darkness cannot see the light because man only awakens with God’s deliverance.

King Ahaziah fell from the lattice of his upper room and was injured. However, instead of seeking the help of the true God, he chose to cry out to a false god called Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron (II Kings 1:2). Such decision was tantamount to a declaration that he did not want to have anything to do with the Lord Almighty. Evil is bewitching and although the king knew that no one had ever been helped by that false god, he could not see that only the Most High has the power to bless.

God had mercy on Ahaziah and sent Elijah to find the king’s servants when they were going up to the demon to ask whether their ruler would be healed or not. When the messengers broke the news to their lord, he could have asked God’s prophet to pray for him, but he continued on the path of error. Actually, Ahaziah sent messengers to seek Elijah, but his intention was not good, so they perished in the fire that fell from heaven.

The sentence came next: the king would die from his injuries. How blind the sinner is! In our days we have seen many people seeking help from demons. However, although they know they will not succeed, they do not wake and keep on their wrongdoings.

Why abandon the one true God who is love and wants to free us from all deception and suffering? Remember that those who trust in the Lord and do not get carried away by the devil’s lies will always be successful (Psalm 128:1).

In Christ with love,

R. R. Soares