Read the passage: 2 Kings 9
vs.3 1) Uniquely inspired.
(Thus saith the Lord)
God gives unique inspiration to His message.
There is no one else possessing such a characteristic.
No other source has this unique ability.
God can create just by his words.
This fact alone makes it God's message.
There are other facts as well. But only God's words are uniquely inspired.
Man's words do not bear the inspiration of God's words.
II Peter 1:2l--holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
The creation story reveals unique inspiration of God's words.
God has uniquely inspired many messages in his Holy Word--all which are therein
God has inspired.
God uniquely presents himself as God.
If man were to originate the same words they would seem presumptuous and meaningless; but
what God states has grandeur and majesty and honor and glory.
That is why it is so important as believers that we declare God's message alone.
vs.3 2) Divinely given.
(Thus saith the Lord)
The message is given by God.
It may be delivered by God's servant, but it is God’s message.
Only God has the proper wisdom necessary in the giving of his messages.
Only God knows how to use accurately the limitless power in his messages.
Only God knows how to be absolutely fair to every person.
Only God can say what God says. Man just carries out God's words.
If man says something God didn't say, then it falls to the ground.
(test of a prophet)
vs.4-6 3) Timely delivered.
(when he came ••• )
Right time for house of Ahab, Joram, and Ahaziah to be delivered into God's plan.
God has an appropriate time for His message to be delivered.
God has an appropriate message for all of time.
God knows in a nation's life, in a church's life, in a believer's life, in a believer's
family, when is the appropriate time to deliver His message.
God has it delivered at the appropriate time.
God has a uniquely inspired message to fit that appropriate time; not just message, but a fitting
one.
vs.6 4) Absolutely (undiminished) empowered, by God's anointing.
(Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even
over Israel)
God grants absolute power to accomplish the carrying out of His message.
God's message is never filled with words which fall to the ground. Isa. 55:11
God's message is empowered (anointed) to be carried out.
God anoints (empowers) whomever is needed to accomplish His divine message.
Those so empowered by God need nothing additional to carry out God's message.
Witness the remainder of the 9th chapter.
Witness the many battles of the Old Testament.
Witness the Lord Jesus' earthly ministry as a man.
Witness the early church.
Witness the apostle's work of the Lord.
not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone
that believeth. Rom. 1:16 power to become sons of God John 1: 12
vs.7 5) Sovereignly purposed.
(and thou shalt smite the house of Ahab, •.. )
God has granted for his Word a purpose which God wills.
Sometimes only God may understand that purpose.
God always has a purpose for his Word at any given time.
God's word always goes out with purpose--Isa. 55:1l.
Depend upon God’s word.
In this passage, God specifically purposed some things to be accomplished.
God had empowered his Word sufficiently and those things were accomplished.
Likewise today, in our lives individually, as a family, as a church body, as a nation, God has
specifically purposed his will to be accomplished therein.
It is not something God hopes will come to pass, but will come to pass as God is allowed
(a choice given to men to yield to God) to direct his divine purpose.
(God will not violate the will of man, except at judgment time)
Isa. 66:9 Isa. 50:2 Isa. 46: 11
vs.7-10 6) Precisely administered--measured out.
God's word precisely accomplishes his will.
There is no lack in the completeness of God's acts.
The Word of God goes to the right person, the right place, at the right time, having a sovereign
purpose and accomplishes precisely God's will and plan.
The word was carried out the very same as the instruction given.
God's word only works in an absolute relationship.
If man ever attempts to dilute it or change it, it no longer is God's word that man has,
for God's word cannot be changed.
God precisely measures out His word sufficient to accomplish his plan.
A believer will not receive all of God's word at one time, probably never, but
a believer will receive God's word sufficient for the carrying out of God's precise will for
that believer’s life.
vs.14-37
7) Fully executed.
There is nothing of God's divine instruction left undone.
It is done fully as God says.
It is carried out to the uttermost part.
When God is finished, there is no more to be finished.
All of the words of the Lord are like this.
We have in our Bibles a record of God's purpose and plan.
It will be fully executed as God provides in His word.
All prophecy will be fulfilled. Tribulation will come.
The rapture will occur. The great tribulation will come.
Judgment will fall upon every unsaved man.
God’s word shall be fully executed.
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