Day 200..."Ahab killed by random bow...Faith of a mustard seed"

Ahab is killed in battle by random bow. Jehoshaphat's reign over Judah was one that did good in the midst of so many Kings that brought evil...like Ahaziah who brought evil in the sight of the Lord to Israel. Isaiah decribes the consequences of turning away from God..."For Jerusalem has stumbled,and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord, defying his glorious presence." Isaiah can be considered three books within one book. Below is a breakdown.

- Destruction, consequences for sin, despair ( chapters 1-39)
- Hope begins again (chapters 40-55)
- New Heaven and Earth (chapter 56-66)

The parable of the mustard seed remains amazing in both simplicity and power. God does do amazing things beyond what we can conceive! There are many occasions God has brought the mustard seed metaphor alive to me! The living of the Christian life is an exciting adventure. We never know how God will move, transform, unify, raise up, inspire, and build! Faith is more than what we can see...and contrary to conventional belief... requires a deeper commitment! Anyone can believe in what they can see or hold in their hand! Faith, on the other hand, requires something of us until events, resources, and people change and God moves!