Day 163

1 Kings 22:10-40, 51-53; 2 Chronicles 18:9-20:30.  “Unpopular Proclamation”

After reading today’s passage, the bottom line has to be; “Sometimes people don’t like to hear what the Lord has to say.”  Micaiah’s prophetic messages from the Lord always irritated King Ahab.  In fact, he hated Micaiah for it.  There was never any “good news” for Ahab (no doubt something that would support his evil acts).
Ahab’s wicked prophets told Micaiah what he should say; only that which would agree with and make Ahab happy.  The evil prophet, Zedekiah, danced around with iron horns pretending to have a message for Ahab.  He also hated Micaiah’s message and slapped him across the face.  Ahab then had Micaiah put in prison, and fed nothing but bread and water.  And we never read whether or not he ever got out of prison.
When you listen for God’s voice are you hearing the exhorting and the encouragement?  Do you listen to the convicting as you would the comforting?  Or, how are you at heeding God’s word even when it’s not the most popular opinion or comfortable answer?

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?