2 Chronicles 12:1 When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he grew strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord, he and all Israel with him.
Rehoboam was one of the ancient kings of Judah. Judah was one of the two kingdoms that grew out of the division of Israel after the good times of Kings David and Solomon. Rehoboam thought he was pretty great. He was the king. He'd defeated some internal rebellions. He'd built up some fortresses. He had it all together. And so he abandoned the law of the Lord.
Now the writer of Chronicles doesn't put it in the same cause and effect terms that I just did. Chronicles itself just says that WHEN the rule of Rehoboam was established and he grew strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord. Not BECAUSE the rule was established. But WHEN. So the writer of Chronicles doesn't make the strength a cause of abandoning the law of the Lord. But I'm telling you from my life experience and the life-experiences of thousands of others, that there was some cause there. When we think we've got it all together, why do we need the teaching of God? When we're strong and prosperous, why do we need God? If we've got it all figured out, then what need do we have of God?
So if you're having a good day today, if things are going smoothly... just be careful that you remember that it's all a gift from God.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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