Do not go up to
fight against your fellow Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my
doing (2 Chronicles 11:4).
Ever notice how we
consult God about some things, and about other things… not so much? Many times
the best course of action seems like a no-brainer.
What about when
David wanted to build a temple? Who better? No one with any hope of future job
advancement would have said to him, “You’re not the guy.”
Or what about when
Ahab asked Micaiah for a blessing about the coming rescue mission into Aram? Micaiah,
how are things going to work out today?
Micaiah: Go get ‘em! God is
on your side.
Ahab: No, really; tell me the truth.
Micaiah: You’re going to die.
Ahab was killed in
battle, and Micaiah was imprisoned for telling the truth.
And God used the
prophet Nathan to stop David from building the temple. He stopped David just as
he was climbing into the royal pickup to head for Home Depot.
And God used the
prophet Shemaiah to inform Rehoboam he was not supposed to fight that day – for
God himself was behind Israel’s secession.
I don’t know if I
would have wanted to be the prophet-in-residence at the palace. Seems like it
could be a very rough end to a distinguished career.
TODAY’S MEDITATION
How do you handle it when
God says, No? Do you shoot the messenger?
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