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   Spurgeon emphasizes that those performing God’s work must not delay in   
   their tasks—noting that “God’s angels fly swiftly, and God’s prophets   
   must go on his errands with speed.”[1] This observation emerges from the   
   young prophet’s instructions to anoint Jehu and depart immediately,   
   suggesting that obedience to divine commission demands urgency rather   
   than hesitation.   
      
   Beyond this devotional note, Spurgeon’s broader theological framework   
   illuminates the chapter’s significance. The passage itself bears the   
   heading “The Lord is known by the judgment which He executeth,”[1]   
   pointing to how God’s character reveals itself through His acts of   
   justice. Jehu’s anointing represents divine judgment against Ahab’s   
   dynasty—a demonstration of God’s authority to raise and remove rulers   
   according to His purposes. This aligns with Spurgeon’s consistent   
   emphasis on God’s sovereignty in directing history and executing His   
   will through human agents.   
      
   [1] C. H. Spurgeon, The Interpreter: Spurgeon’s Devotional Bible (Grand   
   Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1964), 362.   
      
      
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   Have you heard the good news Christ died for our sins (†), and God   
   raised Him from the dead?   
      
   That Christ died for our sins shows we're sinners who deserve the death   
   penalty. That God raised Him from the dead shows Christ's death   
   satisfied God's righteous demands against our sin (Romans 3:25; 1 John   
   2:1-2). This means God can now remain just, while forgiving you of your   
   sins, and saving you from eternal damnation.   
      
   On the basis of Christ's death and resurrection for our sins, call on   
   the name of the Lord to save you: "For 'everyone who calls on the name   
   of the Lord will be saved'" (Romans 10:13, ESV).   
      
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