2 Kings Chapter 9: Verses 25-26 (NLT)
Jehu said to Bidkar, his officer, “Throw him into the plot of land that belonged to Naboth of Jezreel. Do you remember when you and I were riding along behind his father, Ahab? The LORD pronounced this message against him: ‘I solemnly swear that I will repay him here on this plot of land, says the LORD, for the murder of Naboth and his sons that I saw yesterday.’ So throw him out on Naboth’s property, just as the LORD said.”
God always works out His promises. It was no co-incidence that Joram’s body was thrown into the field that had once belonged to Naboth. The record of the murder of Naboth is found in 1 Kings Chapter 21. Jehu reminded Bidkar of the prophesy that they were both aware of, and now they saw it fulfilled, even it had taken more than a decade to come to pass. Scholars say Joram reigned for 12 years, and I’m not sure how long into Ahab’s reign that the murder of Naboth occurred. God brought the prophesy back to Jehu’s mind and he ensured that God’s will was fulfilled.
We can easily forget the promises God has given us, particularly if they take a while to come to fruition. But come to pass they will, because God never lets us down. We need to be more like Mary, the mother of Jesus. When she heard from the shepherds all that they had heard from the angels about Jesus’ birth, it is recorded that she “kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.” (Luke 2:19) God’s promises to us are worth thinking about often too.
Dear Lord,
I’m grateful that You never forget Your promises, even if, to my shame, I do. Help me to treasure them and to wait with expectancy for the fulfilment of Your Word. I ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.