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? 2 Kings 1:3 – Ahaziah, the king spoken about in our verse, had an accident and was seeking to see if he would recover from his injuries. How though he sought that information was the problem. Instead of seeking out the Lord, he sought a foreign idol, Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, for his prognosis. Like Ahaziah, our actions can be handled in such a way that says there is no God in our life. We could choose to never go to church or read scripture. We could choose to enjoy the pleasures of the things God directed us to stay away from. We could choose to handle our relationships how we want to over how God says to. We could do all these sort of things, living in such a way as if there wasn’t a God in this story. Yet just because we may choose to live that way doesn’t mean that there is no God in this story. Like in Ahaziah’s situation, he certainty could behave however he wanted, pretending there was no God in Isreal and choosing instead to pursue this false idol of Ekron. What must be understood though is the reality beyond the pretending. There is a God, and He has set standards for His people, and He expects His people to pursue the life He is calling them to live. Keep this reality in front of you today, there is a God in your story and His name is Jesus. You could live as is Jesus isn’t real, but He is. Choose to live pursuing the very real God in your story. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3067
Question To Ponder: Why would someone want to live as if Jesus didn’t exist?
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