Posted by: Bill Hornbeck | January 20, 2025

“The LORD struck the king” – “fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell”

Today’s devotion comes from 2 Kings 15:1-7.  Here is a link to this Scripture – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Kings%2015&version=NASB1995

I quote only the following verses.

“In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah became king.  He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem;  and his mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.  He did right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.  Only the high places were not taken away;  the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.  The LORD struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death.  And he lived in a separate house, while Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.”  2 Kings 15:1-5. 

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“The LORD struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death.  And he lived in a separate house, while Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.”  Verse 5.

“But I will warn you whom to fear:  fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell;  yes, I tell you, fear Him!”  Luke 12:5. 

“10 Now therefore, O kings, show discernment;
Take warning, O judges of the earth.
11 Worship the LORD with reverence
And rejoice with trembling.

12 Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled.

How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!” Psalm 2:10-12.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10.

“The LORD has established His throne in the heavens,
And His sovereignty rules over all.” Psalm 103:19.

“Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches;  but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth;  for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.”  Jeremiah 9:23-24.

“The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice;
Let the many islands be glad.
2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.” Psalm 97:1-2.

“He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.” Psalm 33:5.

“9 “Remember the former things long past,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;
11 Calling a bird of prey from the east,
The man of My purpose from a far country.
Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass.
I have planned it, surely I will do it.” Isaiah 46:9-11.


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