A Deadly Alliance

"Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab."  II Chronicles 18:1.  The prophets of Ahab told him to go to Ramoth-gilead and God would give them victory.  Jehoshaphat wanted the Lord's prophet to speak.  Ahab did not want to hear what the Lord's prophet would speak.  Those who want to hear God need to shun those who do not wish to hear the Lord's word.  God's people are to separate themselves from those who do not seek the way of righteousness.  The Lord had to deliver Jehoshaphat from the battle.  Ahab was killed.  The situation could have proven deadly to Jehoshaphat were it not for the deliverance of God.  When we choose to make an alliance with evil, we place ourselves in a dangerous situation.  Evil is a powerful influence.  It has the power to overcome us.  One who wanted to hear God joined in alliance with one who did not wish to hear God.  Such an alliance can lead us in the wrong direction.  It can interfere with our perspective, and can cause us to make wrong decisions.  Any involvement with evil can cause deadly harm.  Let us always be in affinity with God, and never with the wicked.