Sun.’s Devo - God’s Promises are True

Read: 1 Kings 22:1-53; Acts 13:16-41; Psalm 138:1-8’ Proverbs 17:17-18 King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to visit King Ahab of Israel. King Ahab was concerned that the town of Ramoth-gilead still belonged to Aram and asked Jehoshaphat if he was interested in helping get it back. King Jehoshaphat was, but first wanted to see what the Lord had to say. King Ahab asked his prophets and they all promised victory. King Jehoshaphat asked if Ahab had any of God’s prophets since these prophets were Baal’s. He called in Micaiah though he didn’t like him because he never gave him any good words. At first Micaiah sarcastically agreed with the false prophets but when King Ahab told him to stop teasing, he told the truth. He had seen a vision of everyone in Israel’s army dead on the battle field and their master was killed. That would be King Ahab. King Ahab had Micaiah arrested and sent back to Samaria and put in prison. Foolishly, the kings refused to heed his warning and went to war. King Ahab thought he could disguise him self and not be killed. He thought he could outsmart God. He dressed like a common soldier but a warrior from the army of Aram randomly shot an arrow that “randomly” landed in the small joint of Ahab’s armor killing him. The dogs licked his blood at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed just as the Lord had promised. Ahab’s son, Ahaziah became the next king. He followed after the sins of his father, Ahab and worshipped Baal. Jehoshaphat had been a good king of Judah. He failed to remove the high places where pagans sacrificed but he did banish the male and female shrine prostitutes. He made peace with Israel’s king, and died at the age of 60. His son, Jehoram became the next king. In Acts, Paul and Barnabas were in Pisidia at the synagogue when they asked if they had any word of encouragement for the people. Paul stood and gave the history of the Israel nation and the promise of a Messiah. When he came, they killed him but he rose and was coming back soon. He admonished them to believe in Jesus and not miss what he was doing now. Jesus is coming back soon and he is doing something in our own day that will amaze us. Lord, I thank you that You are not slow concerning your promises but you are right on time. Your timetable is different from ours so we wait for your return with oil in our lamps and our faces looking to the heavens. Come, Lord Jesus, Come!