Today’s Thought “Impossible Tenure” G. Ward

“In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned nine years. ² He did evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him.” 2 Kings 17:1-2

Imagine that God’s word was filled with just promise of security, provision in abundance and dying, unmentionable. Purveyors of religion currently insist on searches in carefulness to select only passages uplifting, forsaking warnings given every prophet (delineating consequences of sin). Perfect obeisance reveals implicit trust of the All Wise Creator and blessing’s contingency rests therein.

Eighteen kings before Hoshea failed in seeking righteousness and while disappointment became the necklace of the people, they poignantly excused themselves of their predecessor’s initial insistence of a king in the first place (cf. 1 Sa.8).

When/if our own kingship seeks to interpose thoughts of sorts, along with Holy God’s superiority, inevitable exile visits (*cf. Mt.22:1-14).

Happy Monday!