Tag Archives: Encouragement

King Rehoboam died after ruling over the Southern Kingdom of Judah for 17 years, and was replaced by his son, Abijah. Both were kings in David’s regal line, and members of the genealogy of Jesus Christ.   Like his father Rehoboam, who was chastised and reversed course after being invaded by Egypt, King Abijah encouragedContinue reading “Preserving the Regal Line – 1 Kings 15”

King Rehoboam of Judah was on his way to some serious judgment for his role in leading the Southern Kingdom away from the worship of God.  Under his leadership, the nation was moving away from God’s temple and covenant and was taking up the same demonic “religious” practices and idolatry that the Northern Kingdom wasContinue reading “Humility vs. Humiliation – 1 Kings 14”

39 And I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not forever.’” 1 Kings 11:39 (NKJV) The falling away by Solomon and his son, Rehoboam, had implications for the regal line of David.  God had promised David that, if his descendants stayed faithful to God, they would never fail to have a kingContinue reading “But Not Forever – Revelation 5”

Jeroboam was crowned the leader of the Northern Kingdom, which would now be referred to as the new Israel.  Ten of the twelve tribes of the original Israel had been torn away because of King Solomon’s apostasy and the unwise actions of Solomon’s son, King Rehoboam. After they had left to form their own nation,Continue reading “Bad Advice Part Two – 1 Kings 12”

When King Solomon died, his son Rehoboam prepared to assume the throne over all Israel. He arrived at Shechem, located roughly sixty miles (100 km) north of Jerusalem, for an assembly of representatives gathered together to anoint him as king.  What should have been a unifying event for the country ended up being a disaster,Continue reading “Bad Advice Part One – 1 Kings 12”

Continuing along after King David and King Solomon in the genealogy of Jesus, from the gospel of Matthew: 6 … Jesse (was) the father of David the king.  And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and Solomon the father of Rehoboam. Matthew 1:6 (ESV) King Solomon died after serving Israel for forty years.  He wasContinue reading “Adversaries from God – 1 Kings 11”

Beginning with King Solomon in his later years, Israel turned away from God and worshiped the local deities of their neighbors instead.  Because of this, God slowly began to remove His blessings on the country.  The peace and prosperity they enjoyed as the Lord’s shining light to the world would begin to evaporate as conflictContinue reading “A Kingdom Divided – 1 Kings 11”

Centuries before King Solomon, God warned Moses to instruct Israel not to multiply horses, nor to return to Egypt to acquire them. Solomon knew this but otherwise ignored these instructions. 26 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with theContinue reading “God’s Warnings – 1 Kings 10-11”

When Solomon as a young king was visited by God in a dream, God asked him what He could give him.  Solomon asked for wisdom to help him rule instead of personal riches, so God decided to give him both, in abundance. 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year wasContinue reading “The Love of Money – 1 Kings 10”

Several years back, I recall being on a prison yard with another volunteer, Adam, as we took a break during the inmate count time.  During count, the inmates go back to their dorms until the prison staff has made sure no one has escaped the facility since the previous count was taken. Just prior toContinue reading “Dead Flies – Ecclesiastes 10”