A Better Deal With Baal

Ahaziah had an accident in 2 Kings 1. He fell through the lattice in his upper chamber. Injured, Ahaziah wondered if he was going to survive. But this man and his nation had moved so far away from Yahweh that he didn't even think to ask God or seek God for healing.

Instead he said "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness" (2).

Elijah the prophet met the king's messengers and said "Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?"

Ahaziah's men never made to Ekron. Elijah sent them back with this message, "you shall surely die."

Now I know that's not wonderful news but it illustrates an important point. There is a God in Israel and there is only one God in the universe. His name is Yahweh and His Son is Jesus. We are all injured by the evil of sin and should be wondering if we are going to recover.

Don't make the mistake of thinking that some other philosophy or life style or religion can get you a better deal, a second opinion. God's opinion is the only one that counts and that is you and I are all terminal.

What Ahaziah didn't know was that God would also pay the ultimate price to heal our sickness of sin by personally dieing in our place.

There is no better deal with Baal, and there is no Baal. But there is a loving God who deals honestly and completely with evil - by killing it and saving you!

Pastor Tom