Words of Encouragement Scripture: 2 Kings 9: 21-26 21. Then Joram said, Get ready, And they made his chariot ready. Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu and found him in the property of Naboth the Jezreelite. 22. When Joram saw Jehu, he said, Is it peace , Jehu/ And he answered, What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? 23. So Joram reined about and fled and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah! 24. And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength and shot Joram between his arms; and the arrow went through his heart and he sank in his chariot. 25. Then Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, Take him up and cast him into the property of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite, for I remember when you and I were riding together after Ahab his father, that the Lord laid this oracle against him: 26. Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons, says the Lord, and I will repay you in this property. says the Lord. Now then, take and cast him into the property, according to the word of the Lord. Look closely at verse 22. From Our Daily Homily by F.B. Meyer We all want peace. Of every telegraph messenger, as he puts the buff-colored envelope into our hands, we ask almost instinctively Is it peace? If there is a rumor of war, a depression in trade, a bad harvest, a sudden calamity in our neighborhood, we instantly consider the effect it may have on the tranquility and prosperity of our life. By peace we too often mean the absence of the disagreeable, the unbroken routine of outward prosperity, the serene passage of the years; not always eager for anything deeper. And if other and profounder questions intrude themselves, we instantly stifle or evade them. Like Herod, we shut up the Baptist in the dungeon. Like the Roman general, we make a desert and call it peace. Men will flee from a Gospel ministry which pursues them into close quarters, and arouses unwelcome questions that break the peace. There cannot be true peace so long as we permit the infidelities and charms of some Jezebel of the soul-life to attract and effect us. Jezebel may stand for the painted world, with its wiles and snares, or for the flesh, or for some unholy association of the past life, like that which clung to Augustine. But there must be no quarter given to the unhallowed rival of our Lord. Whatever its charms, it must be flung out of the window before we can be at peace. Then, and not till then, we shall see Thee as Thou art, Then, and not till then, in thy glory bear a part; Then, and not till then, Thou wilt satisfy each heart. If you are entirely surrendered to the Lord, the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. So, be encouraged, my friend! P.S. Here is a Gospel hymn mix that will encourage and inspire you: He Rose Triumphantly. Enjoy!, youtube/watch?v=3Q70xXzRqO0&list=RD3Q70xXzRqO0#t=15
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:06:03 +0000
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