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2Kings 10, Putting away sin!

2Ki 10:15-16, Now when he departed from there, HE MET JEHONADAB THE SON OF RECHAB, COMING TO MEET HIM; and he greeted him and said to him, “IS YOUR HEART RIGHT, AS MY HEART IS TOWARD YOUR HEART?” And Jehonadab answered, “It is.” Jehu said, “If it is, give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and he took him up to him into the chariot. Then he said, “COME WITH ME, AND SEE MY ZEAL FOR THE LORD.” So they had him ride in his chariot.

Jehu is cleaning house starting with the house of Ahab then the worshippers of Baal!  But Here we see mighty Jehu’s pride! HE IS PROUD OF HIS OWN ZEAL! HE MAYBE DOING GOD’S WORK BUT THERE IS A LOT OF SELF IN IT!

2Ki 10:30-31, And the LORD said to Jehu, “BECAUSE YOU HAVE DONE WELL IN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT IN MY SIGHT, and HAVE DONE TO THE HOUSE OF AHAB ALL THAT WAS IN MY HEART, your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” BUT JEHU TOOK NO HEED TO WALK IN THE LAW OF THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL WITH ALL HIS HEART; FOR HE DID NOT DEPART FROM THE SINS OF JEROBOAM, WHO HAD MADE ISRAEL SIN.

Jehu did right according to the LORD and we should to treat sin in the exact way! We need to remove it completely from our sight! But Jehu didn’t remove the golden calves that Jeroboam built!

Rom 6:6, KNOWING THIS, THAT OUR OLD MAN WAS CRUCIFIED WITH HIM, THAT THE BODY OF SIN MIGHT BE DONE AWAY WITH, THAT WE SHOULD NO LONGER BE SLAVES OF SIN. 

THAT OLD MAN IS DEAD LEAVE IT THERE!

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2Kings 5, HIS WAYS ARE NOT OURS!

2Ki 5:6-7, … Now be advised, when this letter comes to you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, THAT YOU MAY HEAL HIM OF HIS LEPROSY. And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, “AM I GOD, TO KILL AND MAKE ALIVE, THAT THIS MAN SENDS A MAN TO ME TO HEAL HIM OF HIS LEPROSY?…

The king of Israel had the correct response because only GOD can heal anyone!

2Ki 5:9-10, So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and WAITED AT THE DOOR OF ELISHA’S HOUSE. BUT ELISHA SENT A MESSENGER OUT TO HIM WITH THIS MESSAGE: “GO AND WASH YOURSELF SEVEN TIMES IN THE JORDAN RIVER. THEN YOUR SKIN WILL BE RESTORED, AND YOU WILL BE HEALED OF YOUR LEPROSY.”

Elisha wasn’t being rude but it seems that GOD was working on Naaman’s pride, faith and obedience!

2Ki 5:11  But Naaman became furious, and went away and said, “Indeed, I SAID TO MYSELF, ‘HE WILL SURELY COME OUT TO ME, AND STAND AND CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD HIS GOD, AND WAVE HIS HAND OVER THE PLACE, AND HEAL THE LEPROSY.’

Pro 12:15, The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, BUT HE WHO HEEDS COUNSEL IS WISE.

HE IS ALWAYS WORKING AND KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS DOING! HE HAD TO HUMBLE NAAMAN FROM HIS PRIDE FIRST BEFORE THE BLESSING! HIS WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAY NOR HIS UNDERSTANDING OURS. HE WANTS THE BEST FOR US IF BUT ONLY WE HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE THE LORD!

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1Kings 1, Adonijah Exalted himself!

1Ki 1:5, Then Adonijah the son of Haggith EXALTED HIMSELF, saying, “I will be king”; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 

David’s first born was Amnon followed by Chileab; also called Daniel in 1Ch 3:1. Then comes Absalom followed by Adonijah!  Amnon & Absalom are dead and there is no mention of Chileab after 2Sa 3:3?  Adonijah presumed to be king since he is now the eldest son!

Psa 75:6-7, FOR EXALTATION comes neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south. BUT GOD IS THE JUDGE: HE PUTS DOWN ONE, AND EXALTS ANOTHER.

1Ki 1:43, Then Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “No! OUR LORD KING DAVID HAS MADE SOLOMON KING. 

Mat 23:12, AND WHOEVER EXALTS HIMSELF WILL BE HUMBLED, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 

1Ki 1:53, So King Solomon sent them to bring him (Adonijah) down from the altar. And he came and fell down before King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”

THE LORD EXALTED SOLOMON (1CH 22:9) AND MADE IT CLEAR THAT HE WOULD BUILD THE HOUSE OF THE LORD! IT WASN’T ADONIJAH’S DECISION TO MAKE AND THUS WAS HUMBLED IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL!

Jas 4:10, HUMBLE YOURSELVES IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, AND HE WILL LIFT YOU UP.  Pro 11:2, WHEN PRIDE COMES, THEN COMES SHAME; BUT WITH THE HUMBLE IS WISDOM.