"But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up" (1 King 21:25).
It's been said that behind every great man is a great woman. In the case of King Ahab, the opposite was true. There was no other King before Ahab that was as wicked as he was in the sight of God. And one of the main reasons why he sold himself to do evil was because he allowed his evil wife to stir him up to do so.
We need to be aware that others, especially those who are closest to us, can influence us for good and for evil. The author of Hebrews writes, "And let us consider one another to provoke (stir up) unto love and to good works" (Heb. 10:24). To achieve greatness in the eyes of God we need others in our lives that will stir us up to do what is right. But we also need to be prepared to stand against those who would influence us to do evil. May we always be used of God to stir others up for good and not for evil.
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