Hey Jezebel
Good Morning,
1 Kings 21 and 2 Kings 9 both tell a story of the vile serpent Jezebel. To hear a classic retelling of her story, look up, "Payday Someday" by R. G. Lee. Often called the Prince of Preachers, his vocabulary and wisdom paint the picture of this foul, dirty, excuse for a woman.
In the middle of this story, Elijah ran south and hid; he was simply tired and discouraged.
To you who get tired or want to run, I say, “DON’T DO IT!” You can get tired and want to run, but do not run. God will take care of Jezebel, and if you run, you will miss seeing the results.
As a reminder, let us recollect how her life ended after all of her threats, her power, her money, and her ugly arrogance. Her servants tossed her out of the window, and she splattered on the street, like a rotten tomato thrown at a disappointing entertainer!
Hey Jezebel, you better understand that you are not fighting a man, you are fighting God! Though men may get tired and even fearful, God never does! Jezebel seemed to win when Naboth was murdered unjustly, but the story did not end there. (Nor will the current political story end where it seems – trust God!)
Some lies Jezebel might have believed:
1. She had the law on her side, and since her deeds were legal, she was okay.
How very wrong she was, for an unjust government will be terribly punished by God, if not by man as well. Hitler saw his temporary achievements crumble, and his assumed victories turn to shame and disgrace.
2. Perhaps, she thought people liked her for her success at filthy, deceitful actions; but in the eyes of humanity, a woman like this falls lower and lower. People may act nicely to gain something from her money or power, but they do not like her or trust her. She lived a life without love or peace.
3. She may have felt she had a right to do this deed. Many individuals feel they have a right to do something because of their past, their upbringing, schools they attended, their race, or their poverty; they feel as if they deserve these things. Today, in California, it is common for folks to walk out of a store with stolen merchandise. Store policy states that employees are to allow them to do so. If the thief is caught, and steals under $1,000 worth of merchandise, they will not be charged. Crooked lawyers cause so much trouble for the stores that it is easier for the business to raise prices and charge the honest folks more; the rest of the loss is submitted to insurance companies for compensation. In both cases, the honest folks – who did nothing wrong – are the ones who are hurt. Do not think God will allow this injustice to go unpunished. Do not think anyone will get away with stealing from honest folks through corrupt behavior.
In the courtrooms of America, some people like Supreme Court nominees or former presidents may appear to lose, but the real loser is the one God sees as guilty. The fact that Naboth died did not bother God. When a believer leaves this world, their status only gets better; a child of God cannot be hurt by giving them Heaven.
This story tells the end of Jezebel; a similar fate awaits every Jezebel in our world. The actress, musician, political figure, and other serpent that thinks she has won through corrupt dealings will be rewarded with a similar messy, horrific end!
2 Kings 9:32 “And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.”
vs. 33 “And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.”
This woman could not cover her evil inside with hair care, botox, face lifts, or weight loss surgery; she was foul, despised, and trampled in the streets like other refuse. Her money or political power could never replace the loving arms of a husband, children, grandchildren, and church friends.
Do not worry about the Jezebels; God has a plan for them.
Pastor