2 Kings 9 -- God Steps On The Gas

God decided it was time to move and the events in this chapter show how quickly those who obey can follow His Word.

Elisha received orders from the Lord and dispatched a young son of a prophet to find Jehu, an army commander for Israel.  He privately met with him, anointed him as the next king of Israel, and gave him God's orders, then quickly ran away.

Jehu confided in his friends, then drove his chariot to Ramoth Gilead, where Ahaziah, the king of Judah, was visiting his uncle, King Joram of Israel, who was recovering from wounds.  The two kings rode out to meet Jehu in his chariot.  Jehu shot and killed Joram with an arrow and wounded Ahaziah, who rode away.  Jehu caught up with him in Megiddo and killed him as well.  

Jehu then traveled to Jezreel where he called out to palace servants to toss Queen Mother Jezebel out the window to her death.  They complied and Jehu ran over her with his chariot.  He later decided to retrieve her body for burial, but Elijah had prophesied that wild dogs would consume her body and no burial would occur, and that's what God did.

Jehu would go on to reign for 28 years in Israel.

Father, it's a messy business when we have to deal with evil people who are not obeying Your Word.  Please enable me to clearly hear Your commands and to follow them when You have a task for me to perform.

 

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford