The Day of Reckoning

“Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here another prophet of the Lord of whom we may inquire?” And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil.” These verses describe the great irony of Ahab’s life, as he called God’s prophets his enemies and the prophets of Baal his friends. Throughout his reign, Ahab associated himself with false prophets and provided for them, while the prophets of God were hidden in a cave, sustained by a godly man with bread and water. Under Ahab, idolatry flourished while the prophets of God were being decimated by his wife. He worshiped Yahweh, but he also worshiped Baal and other local deities. Ahab loved truth, but only when it suited him. Over time, those who surround themselves with falsehood grow accustomed to it and cannot turn back on their own. Only God can change a