Read the passage: 2 Kings 8
vs.10 1. God sees the evil which is to come upon His people.
(Howbeit, the Lord hath showed me that he shall surely die.)
God knows what is going to take place. God knows what evil is planning.
God knows the signs of the times. God knows the time in which man is living.
In today's world environment, God knows precisely man's condition.
God knows what lies ahead for his people.
God knows evil is out to ensnare his people through apostate teachings, through lust, the cares and riches of the world, etc.
God knows the times which lie ahead for His people. God knows of the evil which lies ahead.
God is able to respond to His people regardless of what lies ahead.
v.11 2. God has very great compassion for his people.
(the man of God wept)
God sees what lies ahead for his people and has great compassion for them. God does not want to see his people hurt, but God is very judicious.
God would have desired that His people obey Him so that He would not have had to allow their exile and punishment by foreign powers.
It hurts God to see his people miss out on his abundant provision, to willfully reject his free gift of salvation and His totally redeemed life, free and abundant who choose to resist Him.
God has a very great compassion for His people.
God knows what is going to take place. God knows what evil is planning.
God knows the signs of the times. God knows the time in which man is living.
In today's world environment, God knows precisely man's condition.
God knows what lies ahead for his people.
God knows evil is out to ensnare his people through apostate teachings, through lust, the cares and riches of the world, etc.
God knows the times which lie ahead for His people. God knows of the evil which lies ahead.
God is able to respond to His people regardless of what lies ahead.
v.11 2. God has very great compassion for his people.
(the man of God wept)
God sees what lies ahead for his people and has great compassion for them. God does not want to see his people hurt, but God is very judicious.
God would have desired that His people obey Him so that He would not have had to allow their exile and punishment by foreign powers.
It hurts God to see his people miss out on his abundant provision, to willfully reject his free gift of salvation and His totally redeemed life, free and abundant who choose to resist Him.
God has a very great compassion for His people.
3. Unregenerate man lacks compassion and understanding. He is unable to see what God sees.
(Hazael said, why weepest ...)
He simply cannot have compassion because he doesn't know Jesus.
Men today typically say, "What is the problem", "It will work out", "We are on
top of the situation", "Just give our plan a little more time", ''we will fix
everything up", etc.
Man develops his plans without compassion simply because he lacks it.
Thus, the plans of man are not and cannot be in the best interests of man's needs.
Evil is not out to protect man's interests or to encourage ~and build up man;
but, to the contrary, to kill and destroy. John 10:10
God alone is compassionate.
When a man is regenerated, then this Godly quality may be shared and comprehended by man and communicated by the Holy Spirit through the spirit of man.
v.12 4. God knows the heart and way of unregenerate man.
(Because I know the evil ...)
Hazael didn't even know his own heart.
Probably throughout history, if evil and cruel man had been asked before their terrible deeds if they would ever commit such atrocities, they would say no.
Yet man has.
He simply cannot have compassion because he doesn't know Jesus.
Men today typically say, "What is the problem", "It will work out", "We are on
top of the situation", "Just give our plan a little more time", ''we will fix
everything up", etc.
Man develops his plans without compassion simply because he lacks it.
Thus, the plans of man are not and cannot be in the best interests of man's needs.
Evil is not out to protect man's interests or to encourage ~and build up man;
but, to the contrary, to kill and destroy. John 10:10
God alone is compassionate.
When a man is regenerated, then this Godly quality may be shared and comprehended by man and communicated by the Holy Spirit through the spirit of man.
v.12 4. God knows the heart and way of unregenerate man.
(Because I know the evil ...)
Hazael didn't even know his own heart.
Probably throughout history, if evil and cruel man had been asked before their terrible deeds if they would ever commit such atrocities, they would say no.
Yet man has.
Man can behave very animalistic, very insensitive and calloused, disrespectful of
life.
Why? Because that is the way of satan.
God knows what man is capable of.
We are living in a day preceding some terrible atrocities to be placed upon man. God knows man's real heart and the terrible evil man is capable of and of his stubborn cold-bloodedness. God sees today the evil of men's hearts.
v.13 5. Unregenerate man knows not the wickedness of his own heart.
(But what is thy servant, a dog)
Man considers himself decent and respectable, sophisticated, knowledgeable, etc.
Humanistic thinking and teaching says man doesn't need God, that man can figure out himself what is best and manage his own environment.
Man doesn't know how much trouble he has gotten himself into.
When in trouble since he shut God out from the outset, man doesn't know what to do to alleviate his problems.
Thus, he really becomes degenerate and his lower nature of sin rules strongly. Man is ruled by the deceit and wickedness of his own heart.
In the interest of self preservation he will resort to any wicked devices which he can think of.
v.13 6. God allows evil to come on his people.
(The Lord hath shown me)
God knew evil was coming and allowed it.
Scriptural precedence says God allows evil to pass onto a nation which rebels Against God.
God judges that nation.
America had better wake up. God is saying that evil is coming. God will allow it.
The precedent is set in God's word. God will not hold it back.
v.14 7. Unregenerate man is unable to handle the responsibility of distinguishing between good and evil. He follows evil.
(he departed ... he answered ... )
Hazael knew the King was going to die. Yet Hazael wanted to be king.
He could not appear before his master and follow good because his heart was evil.
Men today with evil in their hearts cannot report good and conduct the affairs of responsibility for the good of man.
At their very heart of deceit is a program of design to bring evil and to conquer and rule over man .
satan is the originator of this desire in man. An evil man will become more evil. The evil forces in our world today, if unchecked, will become more evil, destroying anything they can that opposes their evil desires.
They will go as far as God allows them to go.
Why? Because that is the way of satan.
God knows what man is capable of.
We are living in a day preceding some terrible atrocities to be placed upon man. God knows man's real heart and the terrible evil man is capable of and of his stubborn cold-bloodedness. God sees today the evil of men's hearts.
v.13 5. Unregenerate man knows not the wickedness of his own heart.
(But what is thy servant, a dog)
Man considers himself decent and respectable, sophisticated, knowledgeable, etc.
Humanistic thinking and teaching says man doesn't need God, that man can figure out himself what is best and manage his own environment.
Man doesn't know how much trouble he has gotten himself into.
When in trouble since he shut God out from the outset, man doesn't know what to do to alleviate his problems.
Thus, he really becomes degenerate and his lower nature of sin rules strongly. Man is ruled by the deceit and wickedness of his own heart.
In the interest of self preservation he will resort to any wicked devices which he can think of.
v.13 6. God allows evil to come on his people.
(The Lord hath shown me)
God knew evil was coming and allowed it.
Scriptural precedence says God allows evil to pass onto a nation which rebels Against God.
God judges that nation.
America had better wake up. God is saying that evil is coming. God will allow it.
The precedent is set in God's word. God will not hold it back.
v.14 7. Unregenerate man is unable to handle the responsibility of distinguishing between good and evil. He follows evil.
(he departed ... he answered ... )
Hazael knew the King was going to die. Yet Hazael wanted to be king.
He could not appear before his master and follow good because his heart was evil.
Men today with evil in their hearts cannot report good and conduct the affairs of responsibility for the good of man.
At their very heart of deceit is a program of design to bring evil and to conquer and rule over man .
satan is the originator of this desire in man. An evil man will become more evil. The evil forces in our world today, if unchecked, will become more evil, destroying anything they can that opposes their evil desires.
They will go as far as God allows them to go.
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