Royals Part II: Divided KingdomSample
Easy Peasy
You may not have ever been in the presence of royalty but have you ever been in the room with someone with genuine power and authority? Someone who could just say a word and whatever they want, it would be done. It just feels different when someone like that is around. You would think that on an ordinary day that when the Kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom were together there would be something of this feeling.
But this is not any ordinary day, stuck in the desert with no water and an enemy army to face, all the power and authority of these kings means nothing. In a few days, they would be dead. That would have been the certain result if the Lord had not intervened. At this moment, as they turn to the Lord in desperation, we see where the true power lies.
Elisha says, "This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord." Where the limits of human strength and capability end, the power of the Lord begins. Just like these kings, we were all once trapped in a desert with no way out. We were all once dead in our sin with no way of saving ourselves but what is impossible for us is easy for God.
Thought Point
As you think of your own situation, how does it change knowing that the presence of the Lord Almighty is with you?
Prayer Point
Thank God for the grace He has shown you and ask Him to be present with you by His Spirit.
Scripture
About this Plan
Tales of triumph and tragedy are seen in the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. The history of Kings of Israel and Judah is a story of divine faithfulness despite human failure. These flawed rulers point us towards the one true faithful King. Part II covers Rehoboam through to Joash from Judah and Ahab from Israel.
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