*Study Scripture*
1 Kings 16:5-7
Now the rest of the acts of Baasha and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel? And Baasha slept with his fathers and was buried at Tirzah, and Elah his son reigned in his place. Moreover, the word of the LORD came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and also because he destroyed it.
*OBSERVATIONS.
a. The word of the LORD came by the prophet Jehu: Apparently, Jehu had a long career as a prophet. 2 Chronicles 19:2 mentions another word of Jehu, the son of Hanani. Some 50 years after this word to Baasha, he spoke to Jehoshaphat the King of Judah.
i. Jehu the Prophet also wrote specific books of history regarding kings of Israel (2 Chronicles 20:34). His father Hanani is also mentioned in 2 Chronicles 16:7-10, where it describes how he suffered imprisonment because he was a faithful prophet in speaking to King Asa.
b. Because of all the evil that Baasha did in the sight of the LORD in provoking Him to anger, the bible tells us that by nature God is slow to anger, and abounding in mercy (Psalm 103:8). Because He is slow to anger, it took a lot of wickedness on the part of Baasha to succeed in provoking Him to anger.
c. Since the beginning of days God has always been bountiful in mercy waiting onto man to turn back to Him from there wicked ways and in all this he will always send His messagers to us so as to align us to the heart of worship towards Him.
d. He will always be patient for the one soul to turn back but as we see an example of prophet Jehu there needs to be a man ready to go as Prophet Isaiah said in Isaiah 6:8(And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” )
because if one is not sent how will they hear to turn back to the LORD for its our turn to surrender as the men God has to send by putting off all the weight that could draw us back. surrender and fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfector of our faith.
*Further Study:*
1kings 16
2 chronicles 19:2
2chronicles 20:34
psalms 103:8
isiah 6:8
*Nugget*
Its our turn to surrender as the men God has to send by putting off all the weight that could draw us back. surrender and fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfector of our faith.
*Prayer*
Heavenly father we thank you for your love, kindness and mercy and as your word says in Romans 10:14 (How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? ) here we are as your people as we surrender to be used of you in making your name known far and wide, mould and align our hearts for your glory. In Jesus name we have believed AMEN.
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