DEVO 06.20.25

DEVO. 06.20.25

““Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has done this, I will not do what I promised during his lifetime. It will happen to his sons; I will destroy his dynasty.”” (1 Kings‬ ‭21‬‭-29‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

- Do you need some of the mercy and grace of God this morning?

- Do you need some forgiveness and restoration?

- Maybe this morning you feel like you have messed up too bad or drifted too far from the Lord.

- Maybe you feel beyond repair.

- If so, take a look at this story about King Ahab.

- The Lord literally said to Elijah, “Do you see?”

- In other words, “Take notice”

- And who was it that He wanted to take notice of?

- King Ahab!

- Kings 21:25 says, “(No one else so completely sold himself to what was evil in the Lord’s sight as Ahab did under the influence of his wife Jezebel.”

- ‭No one else was as evil as King Ahab!

- He was the worst of the worst!

- God said that the members of his family would die and be eaten by dogs!

- Judgment had already been pronounced!

- But when Ahab heard this, he humbled himself before the Lord.

- Ahab fasted and prayed and dressed in burlap and even slept in burlap!

- Then Elijah received a message from the Lord that said, “Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before me?”

- God sees!

- He sees when we truly repent!

- God sees when we humble ourselves!

- And not only does God see, but God responds with mercy!

- 1John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.”

- ‭He is faithful & just!‭

- Today, if you are stuck in sin…

- If you feel weighed down with your mistakes…

- If you feel broken beyond repair.

- Take a lesson from the most wicked king Ahab!

- Even he repented and received grace and mercy from God.

- If you confess, He will cleanse you!

- Romans 10:13 says, “For Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

- Everyone!

- Today, call on His name and receive His grace & mercy!

- Have a great Weekend!