2 Kings 8 | God’s Word Comes to Pass

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You're listening to the Dope Daily Audio Bible, and I'm your guide, Pastor Charlie Mitchell. And today, we're looking at 2 Kings chapter 8. Let's roll. Elisha said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, "Get ready, you and your household, and go live as a resident alien wherever you can. For the Lord has announced a seven-year famine, and it has already come to the land." So the woman got ready and did what the man of God said. she and her household lived as a resident alien in the land of the Philistines for seven years. When the woman returned from the land of the Philistines at the end of seven years, She went to appeal to the king for her house and field. The king had been speaking to Gehazi, the attendant of the man of God, saying, "Tell me all the great things Elisha has done." While he was telling the king how Elisha restored the dead son to life, The woman whose son he had restored to life came to appeal to the king for her house and field. So Gehazi said, "My lord, the king, this is the woman and this is the son Elisha restored to life." When the king asked the woman, she told him the story. so the king appointed a court official for her saying, "Restore all that was hers, along with all the income from the field from the day she left the country until now." Elisha came to Damascus while King Ben-Hadad of Aram was sick, and the king was told, "The man of God has come here." Hazael, take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the Lord through him, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'" Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift, 40 camel loads of all the finest products of Damascus. When he came and stood before him, he said, "Your son, King Ben-Hadad of Aram, has sent me to ask you, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'" Elisha told him, "Go say to him, 'You are sure to recover, but the Lord has shown me that he is sure to die.'" then he stared steadily at him until he was ashamed. The man of God wept, and Hazael asked, "Why is my lord weeping?" He replied, "Because I know the evil you will do to the people of Israel. You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with the sword. You will dash their people to pieces. You will rip open their pregnant women." Hazael said, "How could your servant, a mere dog, do such a mighty deed?" Elisha answered, "The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram." Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, "What did Elisha say to you?" He responded, "He told me you are sure to recover." The next day, Hazael took heavy cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king's face. Ben-Hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place. In the fifth year of Israel's King Joram, son of Ahab, Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, became king of Judah, replacing his father. He was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for Ahab's daughter was his wife. He did what was evil in the Lord's sight. For the sake of his servant, David, the Lord was unwilling to destroy Judah, since he had promised to give a lamp to David and his sons forever. During Jehoram's reign, Edom rebelled against Judah's control and appointed their own king. So Jehoram crossed over Zair with all his chariots. Then at night, he set out to attack the Edomites who had surrounded him and the chariot commanders. but his troops fled to their tents. So Edom is still in rebellion against Judah's control today. Libnah also rebelled at that time. The rest of the events of Jehoram's reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the historical record of Judah's kings. Jehoram rested with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. And his son, Ahaziah, became king in his place. In the twelfth year of Israel's King Joram, son of Ahab, Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, became king of Judah. Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah, granddaughter of Israel's King Omri. He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did what was evil in the Lord's sight like the house of Ahab, for his father had married into the house of Ahab. Ahaziah went with Joram, son of Ahab, To fight against King Hazael of Aram in Ramoth and the, and the Aramans wounded Joram. So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Aramans had afflicted on him in Ramoth Gilead when he fought against Aram's King Hazael. then Judas King Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, went down to Jezreel to visit Joram, son of Ahab, since Joram was ill. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, I pray that we're reminded that you are faithful through every single season. You see the beginning from the end and nothing catches you by surprise. this chapter shows us lives can be changed by decisions, circumstances, and leadership. Yet through all of it, you remain at work accomplishing your purposes. So when life feels uncertain or we don't know what the future will hold, I pray that we would trust you even more, knowing that you will guide our steps. When doors close, when plans change, when we don't understand what's happening, give us the faith to believe that you are still in control. Protect us from becoming hardened by power, success, or disappointment. I pray you keep our hearts tender, humble, and responsive to your voice. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.