PROCLAMATION
“But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the
king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.” 2 Kings 3:5 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These words were written under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God. The
human author is unknown although some Bible scholars attribute this book to the
prophet Jeremiah. Jehoram the son of Ahab reigned over Israel in Samaria. He did evil in the sight of The Lord but not
like his father did for he put away the image of Baal that his father made. (2 Kings
3:1-3) After Ahab died, Mesha the king
of Moab rebelled against Israel. Jehoram
sent messengers to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah and asked him to join him in
battle against Mesha and he agreed. (2 Kings 3:4-7) They decided to journey to battle through
Edom and the king of Edom joined them. However, seven days into the trip to the battlefield
they found that there was no water. Then
Jehoshaphat wanted to seek the advice of a prophet regarding their journey and one
of his servants recommended Elisha. (2 Kings 3:8-12) Initially Elisha wanted nothing to do with
them but agreed to help them. He told
them to dig ditches in the valley and wait.
He also told them that The Lord would deliver the Moabites into their
hand. They did so, then offered a
sacrifice unto The Lord and the ditches filled with water. (2 Kings
3:13-20) When the Moabites heard that
the three kings had united to fight against them, they gathered and took their
position. In the morning, the sun shown
upon the water in the valley and it appeared red as blood and they thought that
the three kings had turned on each other.
So, they attacked the Israelite camp but the Israel rose up and smote
the Moabites. (2 Kings 3:21-24) Then the
Israelites beat down the cities and destroyed the land. The king of Moab took seven hundred men with
swords and attacked Edom but was defeated.
Then he publicly sacrificed his son as an offering upon the wall and the
Israelites departed from him and returned to their own land. (2 Kings 3:25-27)
APPLICATION
It is not good to rebel against or fight with the man
of God. If you disagree with the man of
God, or do not like him for some reason, it is better for you to walk away,
leave him and that church, and go somewhere else. The Bible says, “Touch not My anointed ones,
and do My prophets no harm.” (1 Chronicles 16:22 and Psalm 105:15) If you cannot obey him and submit to him,
then you should go elsewhere because he watches for your soul and must give an
account for you. It is better for you if
he can do so joyfully. (Hebrews 13:17) You
do not want to fight with him physically or verbally. The best thing to do is pray for the man of
God.
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