January 6, 2025, 1 Kings 16:8-14

January 6, 2025, 1 Kings 16:8-14

8  In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, Elah the son of Baasha began to reign over Israel in Tirzah, and he reigned two years.  9  But his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. When he was at Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah,  10  Zimri came in and struck him down and killed him, in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his place. 11  When he began to reign, as soon as he had seated himself on his throne, he struck down all the house of Baasha. He did not leave him a single male of his relatives or his friends.  12  Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,  13  for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned and which they made Israel to

sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols.  14  Now the rest of the acts of Elah and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

 

After Baasha’s death, his son Elah became king over Israel and reigned only two years in Tirzah leading to more turmoil in Israel’s leadership.  Again, we see the Lord was provoked to anger with their idols. 

 

We don’t think of ourselves as worshipping idols yet how often do we put things/life before God? 

Think of matters in your life that keep you for putting God first. 

Pray for guidance to prioritize your life so that God is truly number one in your life. 

 

Robin Adams