Read: 2 Kingd 9:14-10:31; Acts 17:1-34; Psalm 144:1-15; Proverbs 17:27-28
Jehu saw that he had a following, so he rode to Jezreel to face Joram. He met Joram on the plot of land that Ahab had stolen from Naboth years ago. Joram asked if he came in peace and Jehu answered, “How can there be peace as long as all the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abounds?” Joram then fled but Jehu shot him with an arrow in his back which pierced his heart. Jehu had his body thrown on the plot of Naboth’s.
He also killed Ahahah, king of Judah in Meddigo. He went back to Jezebel to finish his destiny. Jezebel was waiting for him and dressed to seduce. When he saw her on her balcony she called down, “Have your come in peace, Zimri, you murderer of your master?” She was referring to Zimri in 1 Kings 16:8-13. Zimri was the master of King Elah who was a very wicked king. Zimri went and killed the king and all his brothers according to God’s word by Jehu, the prophet. How fitting for a prophet named Jehu to prophecy the overthrow of the kingdom in his day and it be fulfilled again by a man of the same name. God does have a way of bringing things back around.
Jehu proceeded to rid the land of all of Ahab’s descendants and all of Ahaziah’s descendants. Then he called all the prophets of Baal to a convention and killed them. So, Jehu did just what the Lord told him to do. Because he did, God told him that one of his descendants would rule on the throne up to four generations. Sadly, he didn’t worship the Lord with all his heart and turned to idolatry.
In Acts, the good news raised so much opposition and animosity because the truth is dangerous to the kingdom of Satan. When he feels truly attacked, he fights back. He is fine when we keep it in our churches. That doesn’t harm his kingdom, but when we go out of the boundaries of the church and start proclaiming the kingdom to the world, he gets nervous and defensive…very defensive. That is how we know we are on the right track. Look at what is happening in our world. People are doing such mean and vile things to Christians. We must be on the right track! Paul used all the attention as an opportunity to preach and we need to do the same thing. It is not the time to be quiet and retreat into the walls of the church. It is time to be loud and let our voice be heard.
Both our readings have to do with the perfect timing of the Lord. We are living in a “now time” when God is going to restore what is rightfully ours and what is rightfully His on this earth. When ever God births something new on the earth it comes through much travail and labor in the spirit. This is the season we are in…a time of birthing. It is time for the baby to come forth.
Lord, use our voice to speak truth and birth life to the world.
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