2 Kings 1:3-4 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, “Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-Zebub…? Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!’” So Elijah went.
Elijah speaks boldly for God. He shows no fear because he knows that God is in control and that God is directing his words. I admire and envy his confidence. I worry a lot about the things that I say and the way that I say them. I don’t want to say the wrong thing or hurt people’s feelings, especially through misunderstandings, which sometimes happens in my job.
2 Kings 1:15 The angel of the LORD said to Elijah, “Go down with him; do not be afraid of him.” So Elijah got up and went down with him to the king.
Something about 2 Kings 1:15, about Elijah’s confidence and utter lack of fear, really hits home for me. I want that confidence. I want that lack of fear. And I know how to get it, Who holds it, so why am I still longing for it? Why don’t I already possess it?
2 Kings 1:16 He told the king, “This is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel for you to consult that you have sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub…? Because you have done this, you will never leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!’”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. I know You have placed this longing in my heart for the confidence of Elijah, and I know You are the source of His confidence. Help me to root myself in You so that I, too, can feel and act that boldly confident through You. Draw me closer. Amen.
2 Kings 1:17 So he died, according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken.
Have a blessed day.
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