The Micaiah Prophecy

Reading in 2nd Chronicles today, two things really stick out to me:

The first is how quick some will jump on the band wagon of every so-called prophet who prophesies good. You see Jehoshaphat (king of Judah) joined up with Ahab, and Ahab (king of Israel) asked him to go to battle as an ally. Jehoshaphat asked him to enquire of the Lord and Ahab brought in 400 prophets. All of them with one accord said, “Go up (go to battle) for God will deliver.”

How many times have we come into agreement with soothsaying prophets that only prophesied good? And then it brings frustration and grief because we can't discern that they aren’t of God but are foretelling words to mislead us. We know that it can't be quite right because we have unconfessed sin in our lives we never repented of, and we continue to join ourselves and come into agreement with the evil of this world, then turn around and ask God to bless and prosper us. We know things are amiss, but we keep right on believing these false words. We know they can't be right because, just like Jehoshaphat did, we ask, “Isn't there one prophet out here that can really be truthful?”

Things just didn't seem right. Ahab responded, “Yep, there is one. But I hate him, he never prophesies good to me, but evil.” This other prophet (Micaiah) doesn’t agree with all these prophets Ahab had gathered to make him feel good. These prophets that don't bring words of correction, to help him come into right standing with God.

“Go fetch Micaiah.” Oh, how we need to pray that there be more Micaiah's out there now! Ones that will point us into the correct paths to walk. Ones that aren't intimidated by others coming against true prophets that are having to bring the hard words of correction. We may not be the loudest out there. We may be the ones sitting in the corner listening to the loud mouths prophesying blessing and prosperity and advancement in the kingdom, without ever discerning the person they are talking to is full of hidden sin and unrepentant, but God will bless you anyway. Go up, for He will deliver you out of the hand of your enemy.

Yet God had to turn His back on His own Son because His Son had to take the sins of this world upon Him. How much pride do we have thinking God is going to let that little sin slide? “He's ok with this because some things are happening good to me right now.” But we fail to see the trap we have fallen into because we have gathered to us blind and deaf prophets that can only speak words of ease. Often because they themselves are deceived into apostacy.

The second thing I’ve noticed is that instead of Jehoshaphat living a separated life, he kept joining himself with evil. The first time he was asked to a party, and he went and told Ahab, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. I will join you and be just like you.”

Jehu (a seer/prophet, chapter 19) came against Jehoshaphat and said, “Should you help the ungodly and love them that hate the Lord?” (The word love here wasn't the agape love we are to have for others but a kinship type love like that of a brother.) “Therefore, God's judgment will be upon you.” GOD DOES NOT WINK AT SIN! Even if it seems like you are being blessed.

Jehoshaphat returned from the battle in Ramoth Gilead that he’d fought as an ally with Ahab (in which Ahab had been killed). He went home “in peace” the Word says. But as he did, Jehu came to him and delivered the word of correction.

Guys you can call it what you want, judging me, coming against me or whatever, I call this grace. Yes, a hard word, but one full of the love of God to bring correction to his children so that they can come to a point of repentance and continue in right standing in Christ. Yes, this might be for the one reading this right now!

We find that Jehoshaphat found a place of repentance and led his whole country of Judah into repentance as well. Then God's abundant blessing came upon them in a glorious way.

However, Jehoshaphat once again joined with a wicked ruler of Israel, Ahaziah (Ahabs replacement). Ahaziah came to him with a proposition to build ships and he joined with him (chapter 20). Then came Eliezer, a prophet, and said, “Because you joined once again with wickedness and didn't listen to the first warning, everything you have accomplished will be destroyed.” The ships were all broken and everything Jehoshaphat did building them was lost.

The Word tells us to be holy for God is holy (1 Peter 1:16). The Word also says we are a peculiar people (1 Peter 2:9). We are to live a separate life of holiness. Not to be partakers in evil doings knowingly.

Listen, God isn't up there with a big stick waiting on us to mess up. In 1st John it says I would that you not sin, but if you do then you have an advocate to the Father. But we have to continually examine our lives, our motives, and our actions to make sure they line up. If they don't, please don't continue walking the same way, REPENT! God is still God, and his grace is sufficient, but we have to call out for it.

I had a disgusting dream the other night, I took it to a friend I trust to interpret and to keep it confidential. He didn't spare me and say all is well. No, He said you have been dealing with something in your life and this is the third and final time, God is sending you a warning to repent. So, you see, I too stand in subjection to exactly what I am talking about right here. I live an open book life before everybody. I'm not perfect, but I heard this warning that came from my friend. It’s time to wake up and kick start my heart again and face the giant within me and say, “How dare you to stand there and defy the Army of the Lord.”

God doesn't just bring the problem to light, He also brings you the tools to fix it. So, allow God's grace to cover you as you find a place of repentance today.