So you have found me, my enemy!

1 Kings 21:17-29

Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: “Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’ Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!” “I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.

“And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says: ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’

Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: “Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.”

The criminal's lands are forfeit. Elijah, the old prophet of doom, is the only fly in the ointment. But Elijah speaks true and for once the king takes notice, winning a story of judgment for his lifetime.

Why?

This is a land of criminals. Elijah points out the evil thing before king Ahab, so Ahab looked at Elijah as an enemy, the enemy of crime.

But this time Ahab realized his sins and humble himself so the mercy of the Lord comes upon him once more.

How great is the Love of the Lord, under any situation, if we may humble ourselves and give honor to the Lord. The salvation of the Lord is existing upon us.

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以利亞對亞哈王的警告和預言！和耶羅波安，巴沙的下場一樣！

神差遣不知名的先知去告訴亞哈王，卻沒有透過以利亞，有關軍國大事神已經不再交給以利亞傳講了。不要以為只有我，教會不是缺了我不行！

現在是下場臨到他自己而嚇到了，才悔改、醒悟！

無論亞哈如何壞?他真心悔改神就接納他，這就是福音。其實我們和亞哈一樣，也會因一些事離開神，悔改又犯罪！

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How?

The destination is defined by our behavior, but be aware, that the love and mercy of the Lord are beyond what we can imagine.