Lovely Consequence

You may recall this phrase, "elections have consequences," and thinking yes they do. Well, in a more devastating way, personal choices have consequences! As a general rule, we don't care to think-about how our own choices often lead to bad attitudes and grumbling. Before Elijah's showdown with the prophets of [the false god] Baal on Mount Carmel, King Ahab called Elijah a trouble-maker; Elijah's response to Ahab's accusation should strike a chord in every Believer's heart: "I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD" (1 Kings 18:17, NASB). Israel's troubles - a devastating three-year drought - could not be blamed on Elijah or God; no ... the king's and the nation's rebellion against God resulted in severe judgment. God says His people: if "My people who are called by My Name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14, NASB). Here, God promises some lovely consequences that result and grows from a series of obedience: humble yourself, pray and seek The Father, turn away from sinful ways - then God hears, forgives and heals. That's a choice with a ... lovely consequence!