“And it came to
pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and
he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had
sackcloth within upon his flesh.” 2 Kings 6:30
Unfortunately
the king changes everything about himself, except his heart! The truths and
justice of God are displayed in the awful transaction that takes place in (2 Kg 6:28-29). Those that lack humility are prone to
blame any and all for such afflictions. In this case the king swears the death
of Elisha (man of God) yet refuses or is unable to acknowledge his own actions that
Elisha himself warned them about. If rending the clothes, without a broken and
contrite heart, would avail; if wearing sackcloth, without a renewing of the
spirit of the mind, would serve, then as the king one would never find need of the
Lord. A true desire for change must
start in self-humiliation and true penitence of the heart (2 Kg 5:7-8). If one seeks change one must look at his
own heart first.
HSAY…Todd
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