In his days, Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho.
He laid its foundations at the cost of the life of Abiram
his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss
of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord
which He spoke through Joshua son of Nun.
1 Kings 16:34 Amp
This passage takes us all the way back to Joshua... the entrance into the Promised Land... and the destruction of Jericho...
The Israelites obeyed God's word... they marched around the wall... they blew the trumpets... the wall fell down...
Then Joshua laid this oath on them,
Cursed is the man before the Lord
who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho.
With the loss of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation,
and with the loss of his youngest son
shall he set up its gates.
Joshua 6:26 Amp
No one was ever to rebuild Jericho... it would come at a high cost... but at this time... 400-plus years later... the kingdom had split... the kings led the people astray away from God's Word... they had forgotten what He said... or maybe they thought it just didn't pertain to them anymore...
But God remembers... even if we forget... or pervert... His Word...
We need to remember God's promises... His words... are eternal...
He speaks them outside of time...
He still speaks them...
He does not change His mind as man does...
He does not change with the times...
He does not evolve...
God said this to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM."
And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel,
'I AM has sent me to you.'"
Exodus 3:14 ESV
HE IS... always present tense...
His Word always a foundation for our time... whatever time it may be...
Let's not make the same mistake as the man who rebuilt Jericho...
let's not lose His Word...
let's not deem it out of date... or behind the times...
let's not try to evolve it into something it isn't...
let's seek His understanding...
let's honor His Word... as He speaks it directly to us...
He Is... let's let Him be who He Is... in our lives...
This week's readings...
Monday 1 Kings 20
Tuesday 1 Kings 21
Wednesday 1 Kings 22
Thursday 2 Kings 1-2
Friday 2 Kings 3
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