The Consequence

The Consequence 

I Kings 12:15-16 NKJV

[15] So the king did not listen to the people; for the turn of events was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His word, which the Lord had spoken by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. [16] Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying: “What share have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now, see to your own house, O David!” So Israel departed to their tents. 

I read this in a company's training post. " Over every decision hovers a measure of uncertainty—for all decisions play out in an uncertain future. Making good choices depends on three elements: the quality of your definition of specific factors that must be satisfied, the quality of your evaluation of available alternatives and finally, the quality of your assessment of the risks associated with those alternatives. Yet too often decisions are made without assessment of the risks associated with a final choice." These statements appear to summarize the state of confusion Rehoboam entered into. Suddenly it became clear to him  that every action, every statement he made has consequences. Margaret J. Wheatley submits that " Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful". In this matter, Rehoboam failed. He lost control of the people. Jeroboam had his ground ready made for the  fulfillment of Ahija's prophecy. Be careful of taking emotional decisions. James Faust says it better, " In this life, we have to make many choices. Some are very important choices. Some are not. Many of our choices are between good and evil. The choices we make, however, determine to a large extent our happiness or our unhappiness, because we have to live with the consequences of our choices". Rehoboam lived with a broken nation. He regretted this decision for the rest of his life. You have a better opportunity. You have the help of the Holy Spirit. Take a decision that honours Christ. Remember, there's always a consequence. Good morning.