2 Kings 1:2-4
2 Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.” 3 But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? 4 Now therefore thus says the Lord, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’”
Ahaziah was injured, and he wanted to know what would happen. He had a choice: seek God or seek other gods. He choose the latter, to his own detriment. Similarly we each have choices about who or what we seek for answers and fulfillment. Why do we sometimes seek other gods rather than the one true God? Perhaps we are like Ahaziah and don't really trust God, either that God is not powerful enough to help us, or that God doesn't care enough to help us. But if God is who He says He is, then He is really the only one who can help us. When we are tempted to run to our comforting addictions, the one true God who created us is asking us: "is it because there is no God ... that you are going to ______________"? (verse 3).
Lord, I confess to often turning to other things rather than to You. But You alone are God, the Lord of Lords and Creator of all; help me to trust You and You alone.
2 Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.” 3 But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? 4 Now therefore thus says the Lord, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’”
Ahaziah was injured, and he wanted to know what would happen. He had a choice: seek God or seek other gods. He choose the latter, to his own detriment. Similarly we each have choices about who or what we seek for answers and fulfillment. Why do we sometimes seek other gods rather than the one true God? Perhaps we are like Ahaziah and don't really trust God, either that God is not powerful enough to help us, or that God doesn't care enough to help us. But if God is who He says He is, then He is really the only one who can help us. When we are tempted to run to our comforting addictions, the one true God who created us is asking us: "is it because there is no God ... that you are going to ______________"? (verse 3).
Lord, I confess to often turning to other things rather than to You. But You alone are God, the Lord of Lords and Creator of all; help me to trust You and You alone.