Even though Jeroboam was warned by the man of God to stop the pagan practices at the altar in Bethel, he still persisted in his evil ways. This led to his downfall and to his destruction.
Ahijah the prophet at Shiloh also gave some dire predictions warning Jeroboam that God would uproot Israel from the land and scatter them beyond the River because they provoked the Lord to anger by making Asherah poles. Asherah was a pagan goddess of sex and fertility. By erecting a statue to her, Jeroboam was paying homage to forbidden sexual activities.
2 Chr 12:14
He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the LORD.
Ahijah the prophet at Shiloh also gave some dire predictions warning Jeroboam that God would uproot Israel from the land and scatter them beyond the River because they provoked the Lord to anger by making Asherah poles. Asherah was a pagan goddess of sex and fertility. By erecting a statue to her, Jeroboam was paying homage to forbidden sexual activities.
2 Chr 12:14
He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the LORD.
What a potent and applicable verse for us today! If we as Believers do not set our hearts on seeking the Lord, we are inclined to do evil. How do we seek the Lord? The word "seek" in both Greek and Hebrew means "to search out, to look for", etc. but it has a more detailed specific meaning "to crave", specifically in regards to worshiping God. So, we are to crave Him to worship Him. We are to crave Him as much as a starving man craves food! WOW!
Shemaiah explained to the leaders of Judah the reason for the invasion from Egypt was that it was discipline from God. They had to learn the difference between serving God and serving the world.
How about us as Believers, why can’t we just learn the difference and not have to go through the discipline? Life would be so much simpler that way.
How about us as Believers, why can’t we just learn the difference and not have to go through the discipline? Life would be so much simpler that way.
2 Chr 13:18
The men of Israel were subdued on that occasion, and the men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Very important to rely on the Lord and not our own strength! We fall miserably short!
The men of Israel were subdued on that occasion, and the men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Very important to rely on the Lord and not our own strength! We fall miserably short!
I King 15:3
He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been.
He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his forefather had been.
Abijah followed in the footsteps of Solomon who allowed his wives to entice him to turn his heart after other gods. (IKing 11:4)
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