February 18, 2025, 2 Kings 9:1-13
February 18, 2025, 2 Kings 9:1-13
9 Then
Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to
him, “Tie up your garments, and take this flask of oil in your hand,
and go to Ramoth-gilead. 2 And when you
arrive, look there for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. And go
in and have him rise from among his fellows, and lead him to an inner
chamber. 3 Then take the flask of oil and pour it
on his head and say, ‘Thus says the Lord, I
anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and flee; do not linger.”
4 So the
young man, the servant of the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. 5 And
when he came, behold, the commanders of the army were in council. And he said,
“I have a word for you, O commander.” And Jehu said, “To which of us all?” And
he said, “To you, O commander.” 6 So he arose and
went into the house. And the young man poured the oil on his head, saying to
him, “Thus says the Lord, the
God of Israel, I anoint you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel. 7 And
you shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, so that I may
avenge on Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of
all the servants of the Lord. 8 For
the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from
Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel. 9 And
I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. 10 And
the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and none shall bury
her.” Then he opened the door and fled.
11 When
Jehu came out to the servants of his master, they said to him, “Is all
well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” And he said to them, “You know
the fellow and his talk.” 12 And they said, “That
is not true; tell us now.” And he said, “Thus and so he spoke to me, saying,
‘Thus says the Lord, I anoint
you king over Israel.’” 13 Then in haste every
man of them took his garment and put it under him on the bare steps, and
they blew the trumpet and proclaimed, “Jehu is king.”
This passage reminded me
that God does not forget evil deeds done against Him and His people. I think of
several instances in the recent past where it appeared “entertainers” were
mocking God. This is frightening for those involved in mockery.
God does not forget. Be
careful of how you speak of God or His people.
He will get vengeance in His time.
Debbie Walker
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