The Grands Letter (II Kgs/GLJ)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. on May 13, 2025 7:45 am (CST)Dear Grands,
II Kings 1:1-6, “Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, ‘Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.’
3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’
4 “Now therefore thus says the LORD, ‘You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'” Then Elijah departed.
5 When the messengers returned to him he said to them, “Why have you returned?”
6 And they said to him, “A man came up to meet us and said to us, ‘Go, return to the king who sent you and say to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.’”
One of the exciting aspects of the Old Testament is how the LORD deals with His people and with people who are not spiritually His! When Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room, he immediately inquired of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron. The jealousy of the LORD prompted Elijah to revile the messengers of the Samarian king.
To whom should we go when we are faced with physical difficulties? Is our first line of defense prayer to the LORD? It ought to be! He’s the best that we have, and He delights in our leaning upon Him! Yes, the LORD has put doctors in our paths; still, He ranks far above the sharpest in the medical profession. Don’t forget: Christian doctors pray, too!
Heartily in Christ Jesus,
(Dado III)
Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas,
United States of America
“We will never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.”
– Corrie ten Boom
