Judgement and Vengeance of God on the wicked.
2 Kings 9:14-37
PAYDAY
When they went out to bury her, they found nothing except her skull,
her feet, and her hands. 2 Kings 9:35
Crime pays: the wages of sin is death. Over the years, Queen
Jezebel saw others collect their wages, but she would not repent.
When Elijah called down fire from God at Mount Carmel and killed
Jezebel’s false prophets, she would not repent. When her husband,
Ahab, was killed and dogs licked his blood, she would not repent.
When her son King Ahaziah of Israel died after a serious fall, she
would not repent. When Jehu killed her son King Joram of Israel and
grandson King Ahaziah of Judah, she would not repent.
The wages of sin is death. Payment may be delayed for many
years, but eventually payday comes. With painted face, the proud
queen was defiant to the end. But Jezebel’s makeup got messed up.
Some of her own slaves threw her from a high window to the street
below. Horses trampled her. Dogs devoured her flesh and ran off with
the bones. Nothing was left but a skull, hands, and feet. God had
said, “Dogs will devour Jezebel” (1 Kings 21:23). He wasn’t bluffing.
God never bluffs.
God says, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their
foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon
them” (Deuteronomy 32:35). How can you avoid payday in hell?
Repent of your sins, and beg for God’s mercy in Christ. “For the
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
PRAYER—“Who knows the power of your anger? For your wrath is
as great as the fear that is due you” (Psalm 90:11). Have mercy,
Lord, and save us for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
From: Prof David Feddes. (CLI)
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