When he began to reign, as soon as he had seated himself on his throne, he struck down all the house of Baasha. He did not leave him a single male of his relatives or his friends. 1 Kings 16:11 – Zimri, the “he” being spoken of here, was the commander of the previous king of Israel and chose to assassinate the king so he could take the throne. Which he did…for only seven days. Yet in that seven day reign we see he slaughtered the entire family and all the friends of the previous king. This practice was sadly normal in this age when a new king came to power. Any hint of something that could take the throne away from the new king was destroyed so their throne would be firmly established. Thankfully this practice wasn’t something that Jesus chose to use when He took His seat upon the throne. We see in Mark 16:19 that, “So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.” King Jesus has taken the throne, He sits in power over the world, and we should be overjoyed that He chose to spare our lives since we were followers of the previous ruler, the devil himself. Instead of ending us, Jesus chose to sacrifice His own life so we could be a part of His new kingdom. Truly what Jesus has done is unlike any other king in all of history. Jesus chose to give His life so those who followed another ruler could be a part of His new kingdom. As we lean into Holy Week this week together, take time to remember how precious our place in this kingdom of God is and what we deserved instead. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3060
Question To Ponder: How should our life being spared change our affections towards the one who spared it?
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