But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn't there another prophet through whom we can consult the Lord?” (2 Chronicles 18:6)
Jehoshaphat the King of Israel was a righteous man who feared God but he made and allegiance with the King of Israel Ahab the enemy of God. Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat to join him in battle with his enemies and they were defeated and Ahab died.
But they were warned by the prophet of God not to go but they went anyway, why? Ahab had many false prophets and Jehoshaphat observed this and called for "a prophet of the Lord." When Micaiah the prophet came he spoke Gods words clearly and the message was clear. Both Jehoshaphat and Ahab rejected this counsel and went anyway to both their tragedy.
What can we learn from this?
Jehoshaphat was married to Ahab's family so he was enticed to join the enemies of God. They rejected the clear word of God and received the consequences at their own choosing not God's. God was exremely merciful with Jehoshaphat. Although the king allied with Ahab and rejected the word of God God still saved him and sustained Him in His later rulership.
What a wonderful picture of God God is always for us and His love is always towards us. In our weakness and bad decisions God is always faithful.
Jehoshaphat the King of Israel was a righteous man who feared God but he made and allegiance with the King of Israel Ahab the enemy of God. Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat to join him in battle with his enemies and they were defeated and Ahab died. But they were warned by the prophet of God not to go but they went anyway, why? Ahab had many false prophets and Jehoshaphat observed this and called for "a prophet of the Lord." When Micaiah the prophet came he spoke Gods words clearly and the message was clear. Both Jehoshaphat and Ahab rejected this counsel and went anyway to both their tragedy.
What can we learn from this?
Jehoshaphat was married to Ahab's family so he was enticed to join the enemies of God. They rejected the clear word of God and received the consequences at their own choosing not God's. God was exremely merciful with Jehoshaphat. Although the king allied with Ahab and rejected the word of God God still saved him and sustained Him in His later rulership.
What a wonderful picture of God God is always for us and His love is always towards us. In our weakness and bad decisions God is always faithful.
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