“Rated M, for Mature Audiences”


BIBLE READING: 1Kings 16-18

                Although things were not perfect in Judah, at least they had some stability with Asa reigning 41 years.  The kingdom of Israel did not experience the same stability.  In fact, it sounded more like a cable series that was rated M for Mature audiences only.  King Baasha killed Nadab and then turned and had all the descendants of Jeroboam slaughtered.  Then when Elah was king, he got himself drunk in the house of Arza and was killed by Zimri.  Then as if this murder of Elah only whet Zimri’s appetite for blood, he killed off Baasha’s whole family.  Zimri’s reign was not very long at all, only seven days.  Yet within that week Zimri, became so afraid of Omri the commander of the army, he burned down the palace with himself in it, making Omri king.   Pretty crazy huh?  I told you it was rated M for Mature audiences only. So, what does all this have to do with today’s devotional?  Even during this entire gruesome process, God is still in charge. It could be that God is wanting us to see how our own evil practices will bring about His judgement upon us.  All the while God’s people are still serving Him, still following His commands, if only behind the scenes.  When we watch the news today, there still seems to be a great deal of evil going on in the world.  It may not be with our President or kings of other nations, yet it still exists all throughout the world.  If God’s people can still serve and worship Him amid all these evil practices, don’t you think He can still work through us today?  God is always working, even in the midst of evil…He is still working!


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