1 Kings 12-14; Psalm 88
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When I’ve read the Old Testament before I remember being a little
confused about Israel and Judah.
Here, after Solomon’s death, is when this split happens. The north call themselves the land of
Israel; the south, the land of Judah.
Jeroboam is the King of Israel, Rehoboam the King of Judah, and neither
one is following the Lord. Chapter
12:25-33 describes the multiple ways Jeroboam is going against God’s
commands. Chapter 14:21-28
describes how Rehoboam and Judah “did evil in the eyes of the Lord.”
Throughout this, even through their sin, we see that God still
does not give up on them. In
chapter 12 he spoke through Shemaiah, the man of God, to Rehoboam saying, “Do
not go up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go home.” Then in chapter 13 God sends a man of God to speak against
the altar Jeroboam had wrongfully built.
He is still speaking to them. He is still sending men of God, prophets, to speak wisdom to
these leaders whether they listen or not.
Today’s revelation about God’s character: His patience … which of course goes
hand in hand with His grace and never-ending love. As always, I don’t really understand it, but tremendously
thankful for it!
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