Judgement Of Jeroboam

Judgement Of Jeroboam 

I Kings 14:1-2 NKJV

[1] At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick. [2] And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please arise, and disguise yourself, that they may not recognize you as the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Shiloh. Indeed, Ahijah the prophet is there, who told me that I would be king over this people. 

There are some people who are interested in God only when things appear to work well for rhem. Jeroboam appear to have forgotten about the person who prophesied him into kingship. Today his son is sick and he suddenly remembers. Prophet Ahijah was now old and blind. Here is how ISBE summarises Jeroboam's rulership, " Jeroboam sacrificed the higher interests of religion to politics. This was the "sin of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin" (1 Kings 12:30; 16:26). He had realized his ambition, but had sacrificed the ideal that was set before him. He built  alternate altars to counter Jehovah. In craftiness, he sent his wife to enquire of the son's health. The pronoucements of Peophet Ahijah showed Jeroboam did worse than the son's of David. God's judgement came upon him. ISBE submits, " Jeroboam died, in the 22nd year of his reign, having "bequeathed to posterity the reputation of an apostate and a succession of endless revolutions." He was good in leading the revolution, but he failed in serving God who gave him a chance. How would God rate your commiments now that you appear to succeed. Don't be like the young rich ruler who came to Jesus in Mat.19. He left Jesus sad.  His wealth was more important, he thought. You're better than that. Good morning.