Daily Wisdom

“And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?” 2 Kg 8:13

Elisha the prophet had just informed Hazael that he would be the next king of Syria, but that he would also perform barbarous acts against the man, women and children of Israel. Hence, Hazael reply that one would have to be a dog to do such.  No, I’m not going to call you a dog. But, we do need to consider our contempt towards wisdom sometimes. While Hazael had the opinion of the sin to be a great wickedness, he was also entrapped by his inability to be convicted by Elisha wisdom. It’s difficult for one to be convicted or restrained in their natural conscience, because humility is not natural it requires a willingness to admit to their flawed nature and seek spiritual wisdom. Another struggle Hazael had, he garnered a good opinion of himself, much better than he deserved. He thought it impossible he should do such barbarous acts that Elisha foresaw. Man is apt to think himself sufficiently armed against sins that so easily beset him. Peter was apt to think he would never perform such acts of betrayal even though Jesus gave him wisdom to consider, and yet he refused… Mat 26:35 “Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee….” You know how that turned out for Peter! But sadly, Hazael fell in his pride. He was more focused on the thought of himself becoming king than the warning and wisdom of Elisha.  Honor changes man’s tempers and manners and seldom for the better… “thou knowest not what thou wilt do when thou comest king…”
The bible says, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jere 17:9)  If we can't know it we better listen to HIM who can, and seek HIS wisdom!

IF you follow your heart, take your brain with you and make sure that's where God sent you!

HSAY ... Todd