19/08/2025
Never Take The Words Of A Prophet Of God For Granted.
.Paul Freeman
2 Chronicles 18:13-27
[13]But Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what my God says, that will I speak.
[14]And when he had come to the king, King [Ahab] said to him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go up and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
[15]And the king said to him, How many times shall I warn you to tell nothing but the truth to me in the name of the Lord?
[16]Then Micaiah said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.
[17]And King [Ahab] of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil?
[18][Micaiah] said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing at His right hand and His left.
[19]And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said this thing, and another that.
[20]Then there came a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him. The Lord said to him, By what means?
[21]And he said, I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets. And the Lord said, You shall entice him and also succeed. Go forth and do so.
[22]Now, you see, the Lord put a lying spirit in the mouths of your prophets; and the Lord has spoken evil concerning you.
[23]Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and smote Micaiah upon the cheek and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to you?
[24]And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.
[25]Then King [Ahab] of Israel said, Take Micaiah back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son,
[26]And say, Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison and feed him with bread and water of affliction until I return in peace.
[27]Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me. And he [added], Hear it, you people, all of you!.
Morning.
