God Gave Them a Saviour

Todays Reading – 2 Kings 13 & 14

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 13:4-5

This will possibly be the briefest devotion that I will ever post on this site; not because the passage lacks importance; not because it lacks depth; but because it is so simple and beutiful and speaks entirely for itself.

Jehoahaz, a bad king from a nation that was an ungodly nation, was in a bad way: they were facing imminent destruction from another ungodly nation. However, in his distress he “besought the Lord”, and the Lord sent him a saviour.

It kind of reminds me of another guy I know, who was not (and still is not) a good guy; and comes from a wicked nation; and is in a bad way, facing imminent destruction of life and soul. Yet this guy “besought” the Lord also; and the Lord sent him a Saviour, Jesus Christ. That guy is me, and maybe it is you too, if you have “called upon the name of the Lord” for your salvation.

Praise the Lord for His wonderful mercy and grace upon sinners like me who deserve Hell!

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Pastor Phil Erickson has been the pastor of Jersey Shore Baptist Church since 2002. Having grown up in Ocean County, Pastor Phil has always had a burden for the south Jersey area. After graduating from Bible College in Longview, Texas, he and his family moved to Galloway Township with the vision of digging in and serving the Lord and the people of Atlantic County. Pastor Phil and Cindy Erickson have been married for 34 years, and have four children and eight grandchildren. His oldest son, Phil Jr., and wife, Katelyn, are serving the Lord at a church in Paradise, TX. His oldest daughter, Melissa, is married to Wesley Clayton who is in the Air Force and is currently stationed in South Carolina. Samantha, his third child is married to Justin Mears and they are both serving the Lord here at the church in Galloway. Hannah is the youngest and is a sophomore at Vision Baptist College while also serving the Lord at Jersey Shore Baptist Church.