2 Kings 1:2–4 English Standard Version
2 Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.” 3 But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? 4 Now therefore thus says the Lord, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’ ” So Elijah went.
Your first point of call anytime you are in a challenging situation defines where your hopes lie. Are you always quick to run to men whenever you have problems? It is true that God will always use men to solve most of our needs, but He is the one who should be allowed to determine who will meet those needs. The Bible says in Psalm 146:3, “Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help,” and this is the reason why many end up committing suicide when those they put their trust in fail them.
In the above scripture, King Ahaziah sent his servants to inquire from an idol called Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether or not he would recover from his injury. He left the whole nation of Israel for another territory to find “god”, whereas the Almighty God was there in Israel. Why do you think he made that decision? It’s simply not because the God of Israel was powerless, but because he had no relationship with the true God. The reason why many Christians wander about today, seeking help where there’s none (from fake pastors and strange powers), is not because God’s power has no effect but because they have lost their connection with the only wise God, the Almighty God. They have built another altar in their hearts and have thereby embraced and enthroned other idols as gods in their subconscious minds. Read Matthew 19:16–30.
You don’t really have to be aware that you have put your confidence and hope in another god (be it a spirit being, a human being, or a material thing) before you start noticing that God has ceased honoring your prayers and place of worship. God is a jealous God, and He doesn’t want you to have another god besides Him, so once your heart moves away from God and finds solace in a man, material things, or Satan, He will also withdraw from you.
Some “once upon a time” good pastors are now fake pastors because they have abandoned their secret place with God and have now put their trust in other strange powers.
It is time to return to God today by searching your heart to know where your hope lies and whom you pledge your allegiance to (2 Corinthians 13:5). Once you repent and run back to God with a pure heart, He will restore your peace and your relationship with Him, and your life will become more meaningful to you again.
2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.