Second Book of Kings
Chapter 1
1. After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. 2. Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay injured; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury."
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 1 to 2)
Has it ever happened to you reader of this blog, that one disaster is followed by another and another, first your computer breaks down, then a car accident which is followed by a violation of the speed camera ticket, or what is more your father dies, on the same day? This may seem exaggerated but at times these things happen. The tendency is to ask ourselves or others, the fatal question,
"Why did all these things have to happen to me?!!!
During such situations, there are those who accept the situation from Your hand oh God and thank You for not making the situation bleaker than they already are, and there are others who refer to evil forces such as fortune tellers in order to obtain answers to their questions.
3. But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? 4. Now therefore thus says the LORD, 'You shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but you shall surely die.' So Elijah went.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 3 to 4)
Oh God my Father, today You are asking us the same question. "Why are you going to fortune tellers and fake healers and resorting to people who can only heal the symptoms but not the cause instead of coming to me? Oh God, You are my only healer. You have authority over both life and death. If we place our trust in You, in good faith if it is for our own good, You oh God can even reverse the cause of death and renew to life our frail bodies, even if the cause is serious such as terminal cancer and much more. Amen.
5. The messengers returned to the king, who said to them, "Why have you returned?" 6. They answered him, "There came a man to meet us, who said to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him: Thus says the LORD: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but shall surely die.'
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 5 to 6)
Oh God my Father today You are asking us the same question. 'Why are we going to fortune tellers to obtain answers to your problems or to grant you favours, when you have a God, who is always ready to love, heal and comfort you and cater for all your needs; Am I not enough for You?
7. He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you of these things?" 8. They answered him, "A hairy man, with a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 7 to 8)
Oh God my Father, people of God are known not only by their names but, for their faith in You and by the way that they live. In appearance, they might not appear to be much, but once we get to know them we will discover Your presence in them Amen.
9. Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "O man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verse 9)
Oh God, my Father sometimes we never learn, in order to convince Elijah to come to him, the king acted by using his power and authority by sending his soldiers a group of fifty instead of sending a peaceful messenger with a despatch, from the King. Oh God, when we are accustomed to using power over others this is reflected in everything we do and say. I pray that we remain humble both in relation to others and even to You Amen.
10. But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verse 10)
Oh God, many time we say a lot of things, without ever meaning them, however, You want us to mean what we say, and say what we mean as in the case of Elijah and the company of fifty. The underlined message is that it is not enough to say that we love You, my God and Father, Our lives need to reflect that belief Amen.
11. Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He went up and said to him, "O man of God, this is the king's order: Come down quickly!" 12. But Elijah answered them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty". Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 11 to 12)
Oh God my Father, we witness a battle taking place between humility as represented by Elijah and the power and authority of the world. If when we are praying we are full of pride and not with humility, during prayer time we start ordering You to do this and that and never thinking of thanking Your or considering if it is Your will or not to have this or that. In such circumstances, we expect no feedback from You whatsoever. Amen.
13. Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. So the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and entreated him.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 13)
One thing that may be blocking our spiritual life is the way we offer our intentions and prayers to You my God and Father. If our requests are always of the 'give me' type without any please or thank you, this might be a blockage, if our requests are not according to the will of God this is also a blockage. If we go to God with an unbelief this may also be a blockage! Therefore we need to humble and empty ourselves when going before You, my God, for You never turn a deaf ear on those who are humble and sincere Amen.
14. Look fire, came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 14)
Oh God my Father as much as humans know how to show mercy towards others even though we do not always do so, You are an expert in the area of mercy being the most merciful of the merciful and even mercy itself. I pray oh God that as much as we are ready to receive Your mercy we will always be ready to show it to others Amen.
15. Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So he set out and went down with him to the king, 16. and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron,-is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word?-therefore you shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but you shall surely die."
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 15 to 16)
Oh God, my Father I wonder why we do not always place our trust in You but in the forces of evil such as fortune tellers and satanic forces or devices such as uiga boards or seances. Once we get immersed in such negative practices it is only the love and grace of God that can save us from spiritual and physical death Amen.
17. So he died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. His brother, Jehoram succeeded him as king in the second year of King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat of Judah, because Ahaziah had no son. 18. Now the rest of the Acts of Ahaziah that he did, are they not written in the book of the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 17 to 18)
Oh God my Father You are the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Anything that You proclaim to take place will in time do, so for You are not bound by time, space or sin. Amen. May Your will be done oh God on earth as it is in heaven. Although the book of Annals according to this link was lost, You left us many documents such as the dead sea scrolls on which the Bible was based. Amen.
The book of Annals
Oh God my Father I would like to end this first chapter of the Second Book of Kings with the following prayer:
Oh God my father one king dies and he is replaced by another I pray that in light of the popular campaign that is taking place in America for the good of all You will touch the hearts of the voters so that they will make the right decision and elect that person in a mature way according to Your will and take into consideration the universal good not only the personal Amen.
3. But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baalzebub, the god of Ekron? 4. Now therefore thus says the LORD, 'You shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but you shall surely die.' So Elijah went.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 3 to 4)
Oh God my Father, today You are asking us the same question. "Why are you going to fortune tellers and fake healers and resorting to people who can only heal the symptoms but not the cause instead of coming to me? Oh God, You are my only healer. You have authority over both life and death. If we place our trust in You, in good faith if it is for our own good, You oh God can even reverse the cause of death and renew to life our frail bodies, even if the cause is serious such as terminal cancer and much more. Amen.
5. The messengers returned to the king, who said to them, "Why have you returned?" 6. They answered him, "There came a man to meet us, who said to us, 'Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him: Thus says the LORD: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but shall surely die.'
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 5 to 6)
Oh God my Father today You are asking us the same question. 'Why are we going to fortune tellers to obtain answers to your problems or to grant you favours, when you have a God, who is always ready to love, heal and comfort you and cater for all your needs; Am I not enough for You?
7. He said to them, "What sort of man was he who came to meet you and told you of these things?" 8. They answered him, "A hairy man, with a leather belt around his waist." He said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 7 to 8)
Oh God my Father, people of God are known not only by their names but, for their faith in You and by the way that they live. In appearance, they might not appear to be much, but once we get to know them we will discover Your presence in them Amen.
9. Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, "O man of God, the king says, 'Come down.'
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verse 9)
Oh God, my Father sometimes we never learn, in order to convince Elijah to come to him, the king acted by using his power and authority by sending his soldiers a group of fifty instead of sending a peaceful messenger with a despatch, from the King. Oh God, when we are accustomed to using power over others this is reflected in everything we do and say. I pray that we remain humble both in relation to others and even to You Amen.
10. But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verse 10)
Oh God, many time we say a lot of things, without ever meaning them, however, You want us to mean what we say, and say what we mean as in the case of Elijah and the company of fifty. The underlined message is that it is not enough to say that we love You, my God and Father, Our lives need to reflect that belief Amen.
11. Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He went up and said to him, "O man of God, this is the king's order: Come down quickly!" 12. But Elijah answered them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty". Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 11 to 12)
Oh God my Father, we witness a battle taking place between humility as represented by Elijah and the power and authority of the world. If when we are praying we are full of pride and not with humility, during prayer time we start ordering You to do this and that and never thinking of thanking Your or considering if it is Your will or not to have this or that. In such circumstances, we expect no feedback from You whatsoever. Amen.
13. Again the king sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. So the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and entreated him.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 13)
One thing that may be blocking our spiritual life is the way we offer our intentions and prayers to You my God and Father. If our requests are always of the 'give me' type without any please or thank you, this might be a blockage, if our requests are not according to the will of God this is also a blockage. If we go to God with an unbelief this may also be a blockage! Therefore we need to humble and empty ourselves when going before You, my God, for You never turn a deaf ear on those who are humble and sincere Amen.
14. Look fire, came down from heaven and consumed the two former captains of fifty men with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight."
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 14)
Oh God my Father as much as humans know how to show mercy towards others even though we do not always do so, You are an expert in the area of mercy being the most merciful of the merciful and even mercy itself. I pray oh God that as much as we are ready to receive Your mercy we will always be ready to show it to others Amen.
15. Then the angel of the LORD said to Elijah, "Go down with him; do not be afraid of him." So he set out and went down with him to the king, 16. and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron,-is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word?-therefore you shall not leave the bed to which you have gone, but you shall surely die."
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 15 to 16)
Oh God, my Father I wonder why we do not always place our trust in You but in the forces of evil such as fortune tellers and satanic forces or devices such as uiga boards or seances. Once we get immersed in such negative practices it is only the love and grace of God that can save us from spiritual and physical death Amen.
17. So he died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. His brother, Jehoram succeeded him as king in the second year of King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat of Judah, because Ahaziah had no son. 18. Now the rest of the Acts of Ahaziah that he did, are they not written in the book of the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
(Second Book of Kings Chapter 1 verses 17 to 18)
Oh God my Father You are the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Anything that You proclaim to take place will in time do, so for You are not bound by time, space or sin. Amen. May Your will be done oh God on earth as it is in heaven. Although the book of Annals according to this link was lost, You left us many documents such as the dead sea scrolls on which the Bible was based. Amen.
The book of Annals
Oh God my Father I would like to end this first chapter of the Second Book of Kings with the following prayer:
Oh God my father one king dies and he is replaced by another I pray that in light of the popular campaign that is taking place in America for the good of all You will touch the hearts of the voters so that they will make the right decision and elect that person in a mature way according to Your will and take into consideration the universal good not only the personal Amen.
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