1 kings 13.
Our text today talks about a prophet that God gave a message to give king Jeroboam about his evil doings. On his journey, God gave him three rules 1) don't eat 2) don't drink 3) don't go back through the same road you came. That's all God asked him to do. Afterward news had spread about the prophet all over the city. There was an older prophet who heard about him and asked his kids where they saw the prophet passing and they showed him. He therefore went to meet the prophet that was on his way back and asked him to come and eat in his house.
Now this is where the story gets interesting, the younger prophet told the older one that God had commanded him not to eat, drink or go back the same way. Then the older prophet said that an angel had appeared to him telling him that he should go and bring the younger prophet to eat with him. When the younger prophet heard this he decided to follow the older prophet.
When they were eating, God gave a message to the older prophet to give to the younger one. God said "Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lord, and hast not kept the commandment which the Lord thy God commanded thee, But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers." Now after this message was delivered the young prophet set out to return and on his way a lion killed him.
Now, there are many lessons to be learnt here about obedience. Obeying God is important because disobeying Him can lead to your death. The young prophet heard from God and the older prophet said he heard from an angel. He should have deduced that Gods authority supersedes all authority. Another thing to pick from this story is that, the things or people that make you disobey the commandments of God may not be punished for misleading you because you knew the right thing to do.
1Thess 5:20-21 makes us understand that everything and every prophecy must be tested in order for disobedience to be averted. No matter who you hold in high esteem as a spiritual father or guide or maybe he has gone ahead of you in ministry, business or carreer, always go to God in the place of prayer...precisely a prayer of inquiry. Understand that this prophet from Judah won't have died foolishly if he had gone to God again but because he felt the "MAN OF GOD" is the same as he is "a prophet" surly he wouldn't lie. Remember as well that God is no respecter of persons, be you a pastor, prophet, politician, etc, we all are going to die as men.
My word for you today is don't let anyone or anything make you a disobedient child. Our God is the all-knowing God. Let him be the pilot of your life. When he gives you an instruction learn to obey. If he has called you to do His work, please do it and He will help you.
CONFESSION
"Lord, help me not to fall into temptation at the detriment of my life. Help me to bey your commandments and do your works. If there be anything or anybody that will make me disobey you, Lord take them away from me in Jesus name (Amen)"
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