January 1, 2026
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Reading along with us in 2 Kings, Acts, & Hebrews? Here’s today’s reading:
2 Kings 9 (NIV)
Jehu Anointed King of Israel
1 The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take this flask of olive oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead. 2 When you get there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go to him, get him away from his companions and take him into an inner room.……Continue Reading
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Jehu is anointed king by the prophets of the Lord, and those of the house of Ahab and Jezebel meet their just end.
Psalm 60; 2 Kings 9; Jeremiah 37; The Life of Jesus 4.66-4.70
So good to see God’s justice meted out to Ahab’s connections and Jezebel. It just goes to show how evil can spread and influence others, where even kings of Judah are influenced by the evil of Ahab. Jehosophat was a righteous king and so Jehu, his son, is good pick to be king in Israel. Now, as Jehu kills both the king of Israel and the king of Judah, it is like he is king over all of Israel. I must be honest, I can’t remember how it turns out. I look forward to how it unfolds…
When we are discouraged by the suffering of others that is brought on by evil, wicked people, remember the words of the Lord as spoken here and in Romans 12:19 “Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” And to this day, the name Jezebel is associated with idolatry, manipulation, moral corruption and the destructive consequences of pride and ambition. Let us not have anything to do with the likeness of Jezebel.
God does some housekeeping of the disobedient. It is good to see that things never get so bad that God turns away but rather is still providing assistance and appointing kings for His people. It reminds us that there is always a way back to God no matter how far we have fallen. But it also reminds us that while God shows us endless amounts of mercy and love there is always correction and punishment for the decisions we make as well.
2 Kings 9