Led by the Spirit (Rom. 8:14)
Image from Pixabay In the book of 1 Kings, we read of a rare time when both the kings of Judah (Jehoshaphat) and Israel (Ahab) were in a military alliance against the king of Syria. Together, they were planning to recapture the city of Ramoth-Gilead. As part of their planning council, Ahab (at Jehoshaphat’s request) had his prophets come out and give them a word from God, and to ask for direction (1 Kings 22:5-6). However, good King Jehoshaphat was not content with Ahab’s prophets who were united in telling the kings that God would bless their efforts with stunning victory (6). Instead, Jehoshaphat wanted to know if there was a prophet of the Lord, of Yahweh (7). Ahab’s response to Jehoshaphat was both humorous and tragic: “There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil” (8). But Jehoshaphat wanted to hear from him, and so he was called. Micaiah ...
