King Ahaziah, son of the infamous King Ahab and his wicked wife, Jezebel, was one of a long string of Israel's kings who did evil in sight of the Lord. His idolatry contributed to his nation's continuing downfall as well as his own illness and injuries from which he would die. But in the midst of his suffering, Ahaziah sought Baal, a.k.a. "Lord of the flies," and not The God of All Creation. The consequences for the king, not to mention a hundred of his loyal soldiers, deservingly achieved God's wrath. We too were born with a terminal disease. It's called sin. But instead of dying with it, we revere and bow to The One who died to remove it along with God's wrath against it. His name is Jesus! 1 Peter 2:24 puts it this way: "He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.” (NIV) Paul adds in Romans 5:9: "Since, therefore, we have now been justified by His blood, much more shall we be saved by Him from the wrath of God." (ESV) Has what Jesus achieved in death brought you life, ending all fear of death and wrath and judgment to come? If not, don't you deep down want for that?