How can we trust God's promises as seen in 2 Kings 9:25? Setting the scene • 2 Kings 9:25: “Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, ‘Pick him up and throw him on the plot of ground belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember, when you and I were riding together behind Ahab his father, the LORD pronounced this burden against him.’” • Jehu has just struck down King Joram, son of Ahab. His next act is to cast the king’s body on Naboth’s field—the very place God said judgment would fall for Ahab’s murder of Naboth (1 Kings 21:17-19). • One verse, yet it ties together a promise issued years earlier with its precise fulfillment in history. God’s promise announced • 1 Kings 21:19: “In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will lick up your own blood—yes, yours.” • Spoken through Elijah to Ahab after the theft of Naboth’s vineyard. • The word is specific: location, circumstance, and target are all named. God’s promise remembered • Jehu recalls the prophecy exactly. • Time has passed, kings have changed, but the word remains vivid. • Memory here is not merely human recollection; it is God’s unfading decree (Isaiah 55:11). God’s promise fulfilled • The corpse of Joram lands on Naboth’s ground, sealing the prophecy. • 2 Kings 9:26 extends the fulfillment down to the detail of dog-licked blood. • What looked delayed was actually timed to perfection (Habakkuk 2:3). Why this builds trust today • Reliability: Joshua 21:45—“Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.” The pattern remains unchanged. • Precision: God’s word is not vague inspiration; it is accurate down to geography and genealogy. • Justice: God defends the innocent (Naboth) and judges the guilty (Ahab’s line), showing His moral integrity. • Sovereignty over time: Centuries cannot erode His intentions (2 Peter 3:8-9). • Personal assurance: Hebrews 10:23—“Let us hold resolutely to the hope we confess, for He who promised is faithful.” Living out confident faith • Read promises in their context and note God’s character behind them—Numbers 23:19. • Recall past fulfillments in your own life and Scripture; memory fuels expectancy (Psalm 77:11-12). • Wait without wavering; delay never equals denial when God has spoken (Romans 4:20-21). • Anchor hope in Christ, the ultimate Yes to every promise (2 Corinthians 1:20). |
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