Archive for January 5th, 2010
Are you demonstrating humility with your power? (103-2)
Great humility keeps a leader from abusing great power. Read 2 Kings 1:1-17.
Ahaziah became king of Israel after his father Ahab died. He suffered a serious injury from a fall and was so concerned that he may not live that he sent messengers to inquire of the false god Baal-Zebub concerning his recovery. This act of inquiring of a false god angered the Lord who sent Elijah to intercept the messengers and send a message to Ahaziah that he in fact would not live. Ahaziah wanted to hear this directly from Elijah so he sent some soldiers to physically escort him to his bedside.