TODAY’S WORD FOR FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2016.
ZEAL
ZEAL
Eagerness; enthusiasm; diligence.
Then he said, “Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord.” II Kings 10:16.
The verse we have put above concerns Jehu who was anointed king of Israel by the prophet Elisha. After Elisha anointed Jehu to become king he gave him instructions from God. Elisha told Jehu that he was to destroy all the household of Ahab, the wicked king of Israel (II Kings 9:7). Jehu was chosen by God to fulfill the prophecy of Elijah found in I Kings 21:7 that all of Ahab’s descendants would be destroyed because of the many sins of Ahab against God and because he killed God’s prophets.
Elijah’s prophecy was made 20 years earlier. King Ahab and Queen Jezebel had been zealous, according to the scriptures, in killing God’s prophets. Jehu was appointed by God to be His avenger for the murders of these faithful prophets. This is a reminder to us that those who sin against God will in due time be punished for their sins.
Jehu set out immediately to fulfill his commission from God. After killing all of Ahab’s family in Jezreel he set out for Samaria to kill the rest of Ahab’s family. On the way he met Jehonadab, the scriptures tell us, who was zealous in following the Lord.
Jehu asked Jehonadab if he was in agreement with what he (Jehu) had to do. He responded favorably so was invited to ride in the chariot with Jehu. Jehu said to Jehonadab, “Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord.” When God directs us to do something it is important that we respond and do whatever God has told us with zeal, but more importantly to do it with the guidance of God.
As a result of Jehu doing what God asked of him with zeal, we read in II Kings 10:30 that God said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in accomplishing what is right in my eyes and done to the house of Ahab all that I had in mind to do, your children to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” God always honors those that show zeal in serving Him.
How many people do you know that you would say show real zeal for what they are doing for the Lord? What about yourself? Do you have a daily zeal to serve the Lord like Jehu did? The Lord desires us as believers to show this kind of exciting zeal for Him day after day.
If we are excited about our faith and looking forward to the soon return of Jesus to take us to heaven, it should be expected that we would show excitement and zeal in our daily walk. We should show the same exciting zeal that we would show if we were leaving next week on a trip of a lifetime. When we show our zeal for the Lord and honor Him in all we do, He will honor us.
Our memory verse for this week is found in II Chronicles 7:14.
If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Give me and my family a new zeal for You today. Help us to get excited about what You have done for us and help us to be zealous in serving You. May the light of our salvation shine brightly through our walk and talk drawing others to You.
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