God Sent Them a Saviour

God Sent Them A Saviour

Today’s Passage – 2 Kings 13 – 15 (Click on the references to listen to the audio – Click here to view the passage from Blue Letter Bible)

(Second Milers Read – Luke 15 – 16; Proverbs 30 – 31; Psalms 146 – 150)

Listen to this morning’s Scripture song – 1 John 3:1

Read the “0430 Evening and Morning” devotion for today, by the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon

“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael, all their days. And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. (And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.” – (2 Kings 13:3-5)

In our passage today we have the northern kingdom of Israel, which is a nation that had long ago abandoned the God that had brought them from bondage in Egypt and had given them a land of their own. They are led by a king, Jehoahaz, who the Bible describes as an evil man. Because of this nation’s wickedness, God sends judgment via the hand of the Syrians. However, in verse four something very interesting happens: this bad king, Jehoahaz, humbles himself before the Lord, and asks for the Lord’s help and the Lord delivers Israel from the hand of their enemy.

What a marvelous picture we have here of the grace of the Lord. This nation and this king certainly did not deserve any help from the Lord, yet the Lord in His mercy delivered them anyway. This story reminds me of another story. I know a guy who is also a bad guy, a sinner, and he lives in a bad place, America: a nation that also has long ago abandoned the God that blessed them with their freedom and prosperity. Many years ago this evil guy I know recognized his sinful condition and the judgment that lay ahead for him in Hell, and he also humbled himself before the Lord and called upon Him for forgiveness. You know what? The Lord had mercy upon him too and saved him. That guy’s name is Phil Erickson. He didn’t deserve it then and still doesn’t now deserve any consideration or mercy at all from a holy God, yet God saved him. What a God?

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” – (Romans 10:13)


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Cindy Erickson
Cindy Erickson
10 months ago

God is so good to us and we definitely don’t deserve it! We sure have a merciful Saviour.

Desiree Ann Jones
Desiree Ann Jones
10 months ago

god has shown us so much so we can follow in gods footsteps. we need to understand that god provides for us. because god has shown us. what we need to learn from the bible. also by showing love. god wants us to be the best that we can be in life.

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