1 Kings 20:28
And a man of God came near and said to the king of Israel, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because the Syrians have said, “The Lord is a god of the hills but he is not a god of the valleys,” therefore I will give all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the Lord.’”
Tag: God Displays His Glory - Even Through Evil Men
Ahab was not a godly king. He was an evil man, married to an evil woman (Jezebel). God would, soon, condemn Ahab for the wicked leadership he brought to Israel. Yet, when attacked by the King of Syria, Ben-hadad, God was willing to show His glory through the army of Ahab. When Ben-had attack Israel earlier, he lost the fight. His excuse for losing the fight was that he was not prepared to fight in the mountain ranges. He was more of a “plain” guy. He boasted that he and his army could beat Israel when fighting on the “plain.” This is where the above verse comes in. God will not have His glory mocked. God will even show His glory through the a sinful and wicked king like Ahab. Because of Ahab’s wickedness, God had sent a drought on the land and had Elijah come to send rain. God knew the wickedness of Ahab. He knows my wickedness. He knows, yet He chooses to show His glory through wicked men. God can use any means to show His glory.
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