1 Kings 11: 14-43, 1 Kings 12: 1-24, Acts 15: 22-41, Psalm 102: 1-11
1 Kings 11: 34-36 (ESV)
“Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his
hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of David
my servant whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes. I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand
and will give it to you, ten tribes. Yet to his son I will give one tribe, that
David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where
I have chosen to put my name.”
In verse 34 from 1 Kings 11, we read about the prophet
Ahijah the Shilonite gave a prophecy from Father-God to Jeroboam. Jeroboam was
the son of King Solomon servant Nebat, who had earlier rebelled against King
Solomon. Ahijah told Jeroboam that Father-God was going to take away (10)
tribes from King Solomon’s successor because of the king’s disobedience and give
the tribes to Jeroboam to rule. Even though Father-God had judged King Solomon and
punished him, we also read about Father-God’s mercy and compassion. Father-God
did not completely remove the whole kingdom from King Solomon and was going to
do it after Solomon died. Only the tribe of Judah and the city of Jerusalem would
be left to Solomon’s s son to rule. Father-God punished Solomon, but he kept
his promise to Solomon’s father David who for the most part always obeyed the
Lord. Father-God’s actions tell us that even when we are punished for our
failures, he is still faithful and merciful to his children. The Lord has
infinite patience with his children and will always give us the opportunity for
repentance. As believers in Jesus Christ, we need to remember that Father-God
is always faithful to us even when we are going through a season of difficult
circumstances.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts about these Bible verses,
find yourself a good, Holy Spirit filled, Bible-based church where you can hear
the word of Father-God and be taught to strengthen your faith in his faithfulness,
compassion, and mercy.
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