FAITH CAPSULE: In this wicked world, not embrace truth engage lie which devil is the resource.
1 Kings 22
Truth does not lie. Truth is always a threat to deceivers and one that lies. Jesus declared, “…I am the way, the truth, and the life…” (John 14:6) To walk in truth in this life is the evidence of being led by the truth. Bible buttressed the importance being led by truth, “Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.” (Psalm 25:5) “Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me…” (Psalm 43:3) In this wicked world, truth is extensively hated. Among fellowship of liars, deception and manipulation truth is a threat. In this wicked world, those who do not embrace truth engage lie which devil is the resource. Jesus referred to liar, “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.” (John 8:44)
Do you have hatred for God’s message in your direction? Any believer that hates never makes headway and the longer they hold unto hatred is the closer they are to their self-destruction. Just as a believer cannot get away with hatred, un-believer will also fall for hatred.
Ahab king of Israel approached war with Syria in order to take over Ramoth Gilead. Ahab requested Jehoshaphat the king of Judah to go with him to fight at Ramoth Gilead. (1 Kings 22:4) Jehoshaphat accepted requesting Ahab to inquire for the word of the Lord. Ahab agreed and gathered four hundred prophets to inquire. God was inquired and Ahab was given message that God will deliver Syria into his hand. Unfortunately, message of Ahab’s prophets was not truthful. Jehoshaphat requested for a clearer message from any available prophet in the land. Ahab responded to Jehoshaphat’s request, “…There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.’ And Jehoshaphat said, ‘Let not the king say such things!’” (1Kings 22:8) Ahab confessed his hatred for Micaiah a prophet of God. The reason for Ahab’s hatred was his dislike for truth.
Prophet Micaiah prophesied, “…I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.’” (1 Kings22:17) Prophet of God’s truth message was true; Ahab’s four hundred prophet message was not truth. King Ahab’s hate towards Micaiah denied him from responding to the truthful warning signs. Ahab went to war and not returned.
Prayer for today: Ask God to deliver you from every representation of liar’s agent.