THE PROMISES OF THE LORD WILL COME TRUE

PROCLAMATION

“So the king died and was brought to Samaria, and they buried him there.  They washed the chariot at the pool in Samaria (where the prostitutes bathed), and the dogs licked up his blood, as the word of The Lord had declared.”  1 Kings 22:37-38 (NIV)

EXPLANATION

The word of The Lord came to Elijah telling him to go Ahab, king of Israel, and tell him that in the place where his wife Jezebel had Naboth killed, so that he could have his vineyard, the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood and dogs will also lick up his blood. (1 Kings 21:17-19)  Three years later Ahab joined with Jehoshaphat king of Judah to battle Aram to reclaim the land of Ramoth Gilead which had previously belonged to Israel. (1 Kings 22:1-4)  During the battle Ahab was wounded by an arrow and subsequently died. (1 Kings 22:34-37)  It was three years after He said it, but what The Lord told Ahab, through the prophet Elijah, came to pass.  Dogs licked up his blood in the same place where dogs had licked up the blood of Naboth.  The promises of The Lord God will be fulfilled.

APPLICATION                                                                                                                   

Everything in The Word of The Lord God is true and all that He has promised will come to pass. (Matthew 5:18)  The promises of God, which were made through the prophets, are given to us today through Jesus, The Christ.  To all of the seed of Abraham were the promises of God made. (Galatians 3:16)  As believers we are part of the seed of Abraham.  These promises were made to cover us in every situation; to pardon all of our sins; to all penitent believers; for the sanctification of His people; for our support in temptation and during trials; for our guidance during perplexity; for our peace in death; and for eternal life and glory beyond the grave.  To God be the glory!!!