BLESSED FOR DOING THE WILL OF GOD

PROCLAMATION

“And The Lord said unto Jehu, ‘Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in Mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in Mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit of the throne of Israel.’ ”  2 Kings 10:30 (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.  King Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria.  Jehu wrote letters to the rulers and elders in Samaria and anyone else who mentioned Ahab’s children.  He told them to identify the best and meekest of Ahab’s sons and set him on the throne but they were afraid to do so. (2 Kings 10:1-4)  Jehu then sent them a second letter saying if they were his servants, as they said, they should gather all of Ahab’s sons, cut off their heads, and bring them to him the following day.  They took the king’s sons, slew all seventy of them, and brought their heads to him and piled them up in two heaps near the gate entering the city. (2 Kings 10:5-8)  The Lord had accomplished through Jehu what He spoke to Elijah.  All of Ahab’s house and his kinfolk were destroyed.  Then Jehu went to Samaria and slew all forty-two of the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah. (2 Kings 10:9-14)  Jehu said to the people of Samaria, “Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.”  Then he called together from all throughout Israel all of the prophets of Baal, the priests, and his servants under the pretense of having a grand worship sacrifice.  After they came he made a great sacrifice and brunt offering unto Baal.  Afterwards, Jehu ordered his men to kill all of the worshipers of Baal.  Then he had all of the images of Baal and the house of Baal burned.  Thus Jehu destroyed Baal in Israel. (2 Kings 10:18-28)  However, Jehu did not walk in the ways of The Lord.  He followed the ways of Jeroboam, and he worshipped the golden calf of Dan.  Because Jehu did what The Lord said by destroying the house of Ahab, The Lord God let four of Jehu’s generations sit on the throne of Israel. (2 Kings 10:29-36)

APPLICATION

There is a blessing in store for those who obey the will of God.  The Lord God can use whom He pleases to accomplish His will. (Romans 9:18)  As believers we need to be available and willing to do His will. (Ephesians 6:6 and 1 John 2:17)  For after we have done the will of God we will receive the promise of God. (Hebrews 10:36)  However, we should also believe in Him, worship Him, praise Him, pray to Him, obey His Holy Word, humble ourselves and turn from our sinful ways. (2 Chronicles 7:14)