Saturday 28 January 2006

A man who could not be bought

“And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:” - 1 Kings 13v8

A man of God had come the Bethel to bring condemnation on Jeroboam for building a false altar there. When the man of God started preaching Jeroboam pointed to him screaming, “Arrest him!” Immediately the hand he was pointing with withered up and the altar broke in two.

Jeroboam confessed his sin and asked for forgiveness. When God granted it Jeroboam invited this man of God to his house and to give him a reward. The man of God responded emphatically, “Even if you gave me half of your house I will not come, for God has told me what to do!” and he went on His way.

This man could not be bought. Half of the king’s house would be a vast amount of wealth and a great temptation, but he knew was his task was and he set about. He could not be bought or persuaded by the world.

Do we have the kind of character that this man of God had? Is the most important thing in our lives doing what God tells us to do or are side-tracked by the baubles of this world?
Thank God for this godly man’s example!

No comments: