November 10, 2025
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Reading along with us in 1 Kings and Acts? Here’s today’s reading:
1 Kings 22 (NIV)
Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab
1 For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel. 2 But in the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to see the king of Israel. 3The king of Israel had said to his officials, “Don’t you know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us and yet we are doing nothing to retake it from the king of Aram?”……Continue Reading
Jehoshaphat is wise to ask Ahab if there is a true prophet of God who can give them an answer. It is humorous that Ahab blames the prophet for the truth he tells him rather than recognizing the wrong path that he is on. I suppose I don’t understand why Jehoshaphat joins him in battle after what the prophet says or is willing to wear kingly clothes that would make him a target. But God protects the one who has been faithful to Him and Ahab dies in the way God said he would. It is a fitting end for such an evil king.
Only under the recommendation of Jehoshaphat does Ahab consult God. We see that in past times when he has sought counsel from prophet, he treats it like a fortune cookie, just wanting the good message. He gets angry with Micaiah because “he never says anything good about me” like his job is to tell you nice little things rather than the truth of God. Ahab misses the point that this is God’s direction and should make you rethink the path you are on. It isn’t always easy to hear the truth, especially when it implies our own sin or selfishness, but when we do not listen to God’s voice in our life we are like Ahab marching into a battle straight to our own destruction.
1 Kings 22
Psalm 26; 1 Kings 22; Jeremiah 6
1 kings From David to ahab. What a shame
1 kings 22
1 Kings 22
Ahab only wants to hear good, as if a prophet can change God’s plan by his own report. It made me think of Job to his wife: ”He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.“
Job 2:10 NIV
Also the verses about tickling ears:
”For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.“
2 Timothy 4:3 NIV
Accurate prophesies and sound doctrine, may our hearts be discerning and accepting to each.