The first reading from 1 Kings is a classic, “What on earth
do I preach about?” passage. It is
violent, graphic and disturbing.
We may be inclined to ask, “How is this
the Word of God?”
Yet
indeed it is, and passages like this have their place in the canon of
Scripture.
One
way to see relevance of this particular passage in our lives is to have it in
mind with respect to sin. Ahab and
Jezebel’s demise was prophesied by Elijah on account of their sin and injustice
towards Naboth (whose vineyard they acquired after having him murdered). Use some of the words from this passage
to picture what sin does to your soul: devour,
cut off, evil, blood, destroy. I agree this is neither pretty nor easy, but having visuals
in mind of the consequences of sin can help us reject it.
And
when we do sin (which we will), we need not despair. Even though sin devours our soul or cuts into our
relationship with God, He remains faithful and always ready to repair the
breach again.
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