The events of 1 Kings 20 show that, as long as Ahab did what God said, things went well. Ahab should have learned from this but there came a point when he decided to follow his own course and make a treaty with the King of Aram rather than destroy him and subdue this cruel nation. His failure to do this would be costly for Israel. The nation would soon be engaged in a bloody war with Aram for three whole years, all because of Ahab’s failure to stick to God’s plan. Ahab is condemned by a prophet for his failure. This event foreshadows the downfall of the northern kingdom of Israel. They could have prospered and endured as a nation if they had kept in step with God. But, like Ahab, they would stray off onto their own path, and as a result they would fall. The moral of the story is simple. Things will go well with you if you stick with God. This doesn’t mean that things will be easy or that you won’t go through grief and hardship. It does mean that, though your path may go through tough terrain, all things will work out for good for you. But it is not just about you. Only God knows what direction your life needs to go to ensure that many people will be blessed through you. So, stay in tune with God. Walk closely with him and you will be a blessing.
Commit yourself to God and ask him to make you a blessing.
Read 1 Kings 20
