Nervous Kings

Friday, January 3, 2014

Ahab son of Omri began to rule over Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Asa’s reign in Judah.  He reigned in Samaria twenty-two years.  But Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, even more than any of the kings before him.  And as though it were not enough to follow the example of Jeroboam, he married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians, and he began to bow down in worship of Baal.   1 Kings 16:29 - 31 (NLT)

Ahab was a rotten king.  In fact he was the worst in Israel’s history.  He rejected the true God and became a pagan.  Under his evil leadership, God’s people turned from following the Lord to following the pagan fertility God, Baal.  God was not happy!

As a result God sent Elijah to pray for drought.  And the heavens dried up for 3¹/₂ years.  A famine ensued, and King Ahab blamed Elijah and all the prophets of the God of Israel.  There was persecution and death for anyone who named the name of Jehovah. 

It is like that with evil leadership at the helm of any government.  Those who stand for righteousness and truth will make evil leaders nervous.

Today

Have you made anyone nervous with your prayers and stand for righteousness?