Father's Love

" Baliklah dan katakanlah kepada Hizkia , raja umat -Ku: Beginilah firman TUHAN , Allah Daud , bapa leluhurmu : Telah Kudengar doamu dan telah Kulihat air matamu ; sesungguhnya Aku akan menyembuhkan engkau ; pada hari yang ketiga engkau akan pergi ke rumah TUHAN . (2 Raja-raja 20:5) Ayat ini adalah salah satu favorit saya. Firman Tuhan begitu indah menyentuh hati Raja Hizkia yang saat itu sedang sakit keras bahkan sebelumnya Tuhan berkata bahwa ia tidak akan sembuh, melainkan mati. Saya membayangkan apa yang mungkin dirasakan oleh Raja Hizkia.

A fatherless, an ordinary official was chosen as a king over ten tribes of Israel. The LORD God Himself promised to Jeroboam. The Lord would like to build him a dynasty as enduring as the one He built for David and would give Israel to him. Even He would humble David's descendants because of this, but not forever. It was a great honor and grace, what a perfect promised blessing that Jeroboam got from the Lord! "However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule over all that your heart desires; you will be king over Israel. If you do whatever I command you and walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you. I will humble David's descendants because of this, but not forever." (1 Kings 11:37-39) Although the Lord had fulfilled His promises when Israel made him king over all Israe...