Today is Tuesday, September 24, 2019 and here is your Daily Devo.
What kind of God would treat His enemies like this? Only Yahweh. The God who protected Elisha, his servant, and Israel, would have protected Syria also if they had sought refuge in Him. The shelter of God is available to all who turn to Him in repentance. God gave Ben-hadad these living examples of His supremacy, power, and transforming grace. But despite the military defeats, Naaman’s transformation, and these humiliations, the king refused to bow his knee to Yahweh.
How does God humble us today? He gives us His Word (Isa. 66:2). He reveals His glory in creation. Sometimes we’re humbled under the weight of a crisis, a crisis that should make us cry out to God. Sometimes it’s the consequences of living in ongoing sin that humbles people, which leads them to bow to God in repentance (Ps. 107:12). God may also use the kindness of others Christians—or even our supposed enemies—to humble us. These are all acts of grace intended to move us to faith.
Think about this: What can we learn about God’s character based upon His treatment of Israel’s enemies? What does Ben-hadad’s refusal to submit to God despite God’s kindness reveal about the king’s heart and character?
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