1 Kings 20The most amazing part of this whole story is that the LORD had condescended to back king Ahab. He was a selfish and evil man. But the LORD chose to give him victory over a greater army twice – for the LORD’s name sake. Then, Ahab ruined it by choosing to let Ben Hadad go, after the LORD had already devoted him to destruction. Ahab had mistaken victory and prosperity for the LORD’s favor. We are at our most vulnerable not when we are poor and sick, but when we are rich and healthy. It is then that we are in danger of presuming that we can choose to keep sin among us. There is always a price to pay for that presumption. The prophet reminded Ahab of that price.
LORD, thank you for times of victory and prosperity, but may we learn to be careful not to let those times give us false confidence.
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