Second Kings 1:5-8 look like the messengers of Ahaziah did not manage to
complete their mission. Midway to Baal-Zebub, they were accosted by Elijah.
When they returned to the king who was surprised that they should turn back so
quickly. So in 2 King 1:6, they explained that they were met by a man on
the way to inquire of Baal-Zebub, and were told to return to the king with a
message. So they repeated the exact words of Elijah, “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 come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely
die.’”
Ahaziah
wanted to know more about the man whom they met. So he asked his
messengers, “What kind of man was he who came up to meet you and spoke
these words to you?” And they described Elijah, saying that he was a hairy man
with a leather girdle bound about his loin. At once Ahaziah knew that he was
none other than Elijah the Tishbite.
The
incident shows that even when in trouble, Ahaziah would rather turn to inquire
of his false god than the true God of Israel. This reveals the state of his
heart. As the king who was set over Israel, his heart was no longer with God.
Even in his condition, he would rather go to his false god for answers. Know
it or not, there are still wishy-washy believers who would rather consult
medium or fortune tellers to know the outcome when they are facing an adverse
circumstance. In seeking solutions to life’s problems, let us always turn to
God. Make Him our first option and not our last resort. For only He has all the
answers!
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