to the direction of the North Star. Unless a compass is true, it is not only useless but dangerous. The prophets in the Old Testament were like com passes in that they were supposed to point in the right direction even when the people were going in the wrong direction. Jehoshaphat was a much better king than Ahab, and before going to battle, he insisted that the people ask the Lord’s advice. King Ahab gathered together about 400 prophets and asked them about going to battle. We read, “ . . . And they said, Go up; for the L o r d shall deliver it into the hand of the king” (1 King 22:6). I am going to move four of the compasses close together. As I do, they no longer point toward the north. Each one is false. When they are close together and not telling the truth, they remind us of the false prophets about whom I have been telling you. Jehoshaphat thought that the ad vice of these prophets sounded doubt ful, so he said, “ . . . Is there not here a prophet of the L o r d besides, that we might enquire of him?” (v. 7.) He would rather have one prophet who was true than 400 who were false. Ahab answered, “ . . . There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the L o r d : but I hate him; for he doth not proph esy good concerning me, but evil . . (v. 8). To please Jehoshaphat, Ahab com manded Micaiah to be brought, but
sinner’s, evil, deeds.” Color the flaps black.) LESSON: Down the center of this black piece of paper we see the sin “greed” written. This is a terrible sin and was found in the life of King Ahab. It means to eagerly desire something that belongs to another. King Ahab wanted the vineyard which belonged to a man by the name of Naboth who refused to sell it. He went home and pouted about the matter, refusing to eat or drink. His wicked wife, Jezebel, took matters
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when he prophesied failure for them in battle, Ahab ordered him put in jail. You notice no matter where I take this one compass, it still points toward the north. It was better for this true prophet to remain true and to be put in jail than to have joined with the false prophets in saying what the king wanted to hear. If we read the rest of the story, we find that it was just as the true prophet said it would be — they were defeated. Men often use liars but God never does; He uses only those who are willing to tell the truth no matter how much it may cost them to be true. END.
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