“And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. But the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, and regarded them, because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.”
II Kings 13:22-23 NKJV
a. Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel: This was allowed – even planned – by God as a way to discipline this wayward nation. In 2 Kings 8:12, it records Elisha’s prior knowledge of the calamity Hazael would bring upon Israel.
b. But the LORD was gracious to them: Israel deserved this discipline, yet God refused to forsake them. He gave them many blessings and saved them from many problems and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence. (Guzik)
But!
Discipline was allowed, even planned by God! But the Lord was gracious to them! Yet God refused to forsake them!
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
II Peter 3:9 NKJV
When we see the word “but”, we need to pay attention and ask ourselves……
What is the Lord trying to teach me?
Blessings
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