July 10

<p>II Kings 1-5 We are in the Nation stream today reading from the New American Standard Bible. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Stream | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>Wow, Heavenly Father.  It is never a dull day walking with you. Let us be inspired by your mighty deeds and the mighty men who faithfully walked with you.  Amen.</div> </blockquote> <p>1 - Ahab (Jezebel's 'sellout' husband) has recently died and Ahaziah his son began his two-year reign.  He was a dark soul like his father Ahab.  Incidentally, Moab rebelled against Israel soon into Ahaziah's reign. He took a fall in his palace and in his distress, he called upon Baal; God of Ekron to learn if he would recover or not.  Elijah was irate that Ahaziah called upon Baal - god of Ekron - to tell of his fortune. So Elijah pays him a visit, gives the dirty lowdown, that for his going to Baal for answers, Ahaziah was going to die; he would never leave his bed, and Elijah leaves. The king and messengers send for Elijah to bring him back and straighten him out or to renegotiate a different prophecy - who knows but that the plan to fetch Elijah and remind him how to treat a king is not terribly smart.  So a captain with 50 men are burned up by fire from heaven at Elijah's command. They send another captain with his 50 and it happens again!  A third group of identical size approaches Elijah but with a different attitude. So Elijah complies after prompting by an angel prods him to do so. Elijah goes to King Ahaziah [again] and declares what he said prior. Everyone knew not to provoke Elijah, wouldn't you say so?! So Ahaziah dies. The word here is that Baal was wrong. Elijah spent much of his years denouncing Baal - and those who followed Baal looking to him for life and answers. This was wrong, for Baal was a false idol that merely served to distract people from the God of Abraham. Ahaziah is gon