2 Chronicles 18 | Ignoring God's Warning

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You're listening to the Dope Daily Audio Bible, and I'm your guy, Pastor Charlie Mitchell. And today, we're looking at 2 Chronicles chapter eighteen. Let's roll. Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage. Then after some years, he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheeps, goats, and cattle for him and for the people who were with him, and he persuaded him to attack Ramoth-Gilead. For Israel's King Ahab asked Judah's King Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to Ramoth-Gilead?" He replied to him, I am as you are. My people as your people. We will be with you in the battle." But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "First, please ask what the Lord's will is." So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, "Should we go to Ramoth-Gilead for war, Or should I refrain?" They replied, "March up, and God will hand it over to the king." But Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet of the Lord here anymore? Let's ask him." The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man who can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster. He is Micaiah, son of Imlah." "The king shouldn't say that," Jehoshaphat replied. So the king of Israel called an officer and said, "Hurry and get Micaiah son of Imlah." Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, clothed in royal attire, were each sitting on his throne. They were sitting on the threshing floor at the entrance to Samaria's gate, and all the prophets were prophesying in front of them. Then Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, made iron horns and said, "This is what the Lord says. You will gore the Aramaeans with these until they are finished off." And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, "March up to Ramoth-Gilead and succeed, for the Lord will hand it over to the king." The messengers who went to call Micaiah instructed him, "Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable for the king. So let your words be like theirs and speak favorably." But Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, I will say whatever my God says." So he went to the king, and the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth-Gilead for war, or should I refrain?" Micaiah said, "March up and succeed, for they will be handed over to you." But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord?" So Micaiah said "I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd." And the Lord said, "They have no master. Let each return home in peace." So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster?" Then Micaiah said, "Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne and the whole heavenly army was standing at His right hand and at His left hand. And the Lord said, 'Who will entice King Ahab of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead?' so one was saying this and another was saying that. Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord and said, 'I will entice him.' The Lord asked him, 'How?' So he said, 'I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' Then he said, 'You will entice him and also prevail. Go and do that.' Now you see the Lord has put a lying spirit into the mouths of the prophets of yours and the Lord has pronounced disaster against you." Then Zedekiah, son of Chenani, came up, hit Micaiah on the cheek, and demanded, which way did the spirit from the Lord lead me to speak to you? Micaiah replied, you will soon see when you go to hide in the inner chamber on that day. Then the king of Israel ordered, Take Micaiah and return him to Amnon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king's son, and say, This is what the king says. Put this guy in prison and feed him only a little bread and water until I come back safely. But Micaiah said, If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me. Then he said, Listen, all you people. then the king of Israel and Judah's king Jehoshaphat went up to Ramoth Gilead. But the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal attire. So the king of Israel disguised himself and they went into battle. Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, Do not fight with anyone at all except the king of Israel. When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, He must be the king of Israel. So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him. When the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him. but a man drew his bow without taking special aim and struck the king of Israel through the joints of his armor. So he said to the charioteer, turn and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded. The battle raged throughout that day and the king of Israel propped himself up in the chariot facing the Aramans until evening. Then he died at sunset. Let's pray. Jesus, this should be a reminder to us that you are the truth, even when the truth is hard to hear. Jehoshaphat and Ahab were surrounded by voices saying what they wanted to hear. But Micaiah stood firm and spoke the word you had given him. So Lord, give us hearts that want your truth more than our own comfort. Protect us from only listening to people who agree with us. Give us wisdom to recognize godly counsel, humility to receive correction, and courage to obey you even when your way is unpopular. And when we're tempted to force our plans forward, teach us to stop and ask what you desire, because your will is always good and for our benefit. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.