The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Kings 3:23,
"Those kings must have fought and slaughtered each other. Now to the plunder, Moab!"
The kings of Israel, Judah and Edom joined forces to fight against Moab. When the soldiers of Moab got up in the morning they saw what looked to them like blood on the land between them and the advancing three kings. Moab's army thought it was the blood of their enemies and decided to plunder their camp.
But... (and it is a very big "but"!) the Lord had announced through the prophet Elisha that the kings of Israel, Judah and Edom would be victorious over Moab. What appeared to be blood was actually a flood of water the Lord foretold would come. Moab launched its plunder of the armies of Israel, Judah and Edom and were destroyed.
Perhaps it is mentioned often - but I think it cannot be stated too often: nothing, absolutely nothing can thwart the word of the Lord. What he says will always, without fail come to pass! It is a reality we should rightfully cling to as we live our lives. Recognizing this should be of great benefit to us as we order our own lives.
"As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
so is my [the Lord's] word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:10-11.
It certainly is a truth that should drive us to the word of God, our Bibles, where we can learn how things work in this life, and how to live our lives here with a view to our lives in the next age. Since the word of God never fails, why foolishly fail to avail ourselves of it?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Those kings must have fought and slaughtered each other. Now to the plunder, Moab!"
The kings of Israel, Judah and Edom joined forces to fight against Moab. When the soldiers of Moab got up in the morning they saw what looked to them like blood on the land between them and the advancing three kings. Moab's army thought it was the blood of their enemies and decided to plunder their camp.
But... (and it is a very big "but"!) the Lord had announced through the prophet Elisha that the kings of Israel, Judah and Edom would be victorious over Moab. What appeared to be blood was actually a flood of water the Lord foretold would come. Moab launched its plunder of the armies of Israel, Judah and Edom and were destroyed.
Perhaps it is mentioned often - but I think it cannot be stated too often: nothing, absolutely nothing can thwart the word of the Lord. What he says will always, without fail come to pass! It is a reality we should rightfully cling to as we live our lives. Recognizing this should be of great benefit to us as we order our own lives.
"As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
so is my [the Lord's] word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:10-11.
It certainly is a truth that should drive us to the word of God, our Bibles, where we can learn how things work in this life, and how to live our lives here with a view to our lives in the next age. Since the word of God never fails, why foolishly fail to avail ourselves of it?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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