Monday, November 25, 2019

As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.

2 Chronicles 18:1-19:3
Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the Lord.”
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
 The other prophets were prophesying the same thing. “Attack Ramoth Gilead and be victorious,” they said, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”
But Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.”
Then Micaiah answered, “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd, and the Lord said, ‘These people have no master. Let each one go home in peace.’
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the multitudes of heaven standing on his right and on his left. And the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?’
Micaiah declared, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Mark my words, all you people!”
When Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned safely to his palace in Jerusalem,  Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, “Should you help the wicked and love[a] those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the wrath of the Lord is on you. There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God.
Why?
The majority like say with popular talk, they have not their mind or idea, they don't seek the truth, but the world.
Only Micaiah seeks the Lord and says the word of God. But ungodly people like to listen the good words, like the fortune and blessing word.
To be a follower of the Lord have suffered, but it's living with joy and peace.
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結親: 通常是政治因素聯姻。約沙法本來很敬畏神的原因,忘記他過去信靠耶和華,才使他豐富,強大。
約沙法仍然有求問耶和華的習慣。這400個講的他不信,約沙法知道有神的先知,連亞哈王也知道米該亞是耶和華的先生。亞哈王其實根本不在乎先知說什麼?400個先知是說給約沙法聽的。
亞哈王為了討好約沙法所以演出這戲。
我們常常希望神同意我們的心意,如果神不同意,卻又願意聽。約沙法一方面好像很屬靈,求問神,神答覆了,卻又不聽,因為不合我們的心意。
亞哈王千算萬算,遇事一個天兵,居然射中小小的甲縫中。這在告訴約沙法神的話一出必定成就,人無處可以逃。這完全是神的工作。不管怎麼聰明,怎能逃離神的定意。
神讓亞哈王的死,給約沙法看,即使尋求神的心意,不合我們心意,也要遵行。
後來先知也警告約沙法王,要專心尋求神。不要找這塊雲,那塊雲,我們的天上只有一塊雲,就是神。我們離開神,什麼事都不能做。
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How?
God is my Lord, so even there is suffering in front of me I have to say the truth and God's word.

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