Then Jeroboam’s wife arose and departed and came to Tirzah. As she was entering the threshold of the house, the child died. All Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke through His servant Ahijah the prophet.
Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he made war and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. The time that Jeroboam reigned was twenty-two years; and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his place. (I Kings 14:17-20, NASB)
This passage speaks of another king of Israel, Jeroboam, who had turned away from the Lord and worshipped other gods. After the kingdom of Israel was split in two, Jeroboam had an opportunity to rule over a portion of Israel. Yet in God’s eyes, Jeroboam “wasn’t like His servant David, who kept (God’s) commandments and followed (Him) with all his heart” (I Kings 14:8b, NASB) As a result, calamity came to Jeroboam’s house.
God gives us many opportunities to glorify Him. Though we may never become leaders of nations as in the case of Solomon and Jeroboam, we may become a leader of children (parents), a spouse or a friend to someone in need. Yet the pull of other “gods” can cause us to take such opportunities lightly…and lead to calamity in our house. Seeking God’s original purpose for the relationships He has entrusted to us allows us to glorify Him in all areas of life.
Ironically, this rings trues with last Monday’s post on Proverbs 14:1.
Question for you: What relationships has God entrusted to you? How are you glorifying Him in it?
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