And behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel and said, “Thus says the Lord, Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will give it into your hand this day, and you shall know that I am the Lord.” 1 Kings 20:13 – Ahab certainly goes down in the history of Israel as one of the nation’s most wicked kings. He married an evil queen, led the nation in disgusting idolatrous practices, and forsoke the worship of the Lord. Yet, despite having no faithful pursuit of the Lord, we see the Lord seeking the heart of Ahab. On Mount Carmel God displayed His realness over the idols Ahab worshipped by sending fire down from Heaven. Now in our chapter we have the massive Syrian army coming against the much smaller nation of Israel, a battle that on paper would be a slaughter for Israel if they fought. God though steps in and says He’ll take care of this enemy for Ahab, and does this twice in our chapter. Why? So Ahab would know that the Lord is the one true God. As I write this devotion it’s Good Friday, and about the exact time of day of me writing is when Jesus was crucified. It’s a humbling day for those who believe in Jesus for we remember the ultimate sacrifice Jesus paid for us. As with Ahab and these victories, so was God’s plan for Jesus’ death and resurrection. God wanted us to see through His defeat of death that He was the Lord, the one and only true God. As Ahab was able to stand after the battle, seeing the impossible-for-him-to-defeat enemy defeated before him, so are we standing here today seeing death defeated before us because of Jesus. Now the question is what will be our response? I pray it’s to acknowledge Jesus as Lord and to serve Him today as such. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3064
Question To Ponder: How else has God proven to you in your life that He is the Lord?
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