Topic: THE COST OF DISOBEDIENCE (I)
Text: 1 Kings 11:9-13
11:9 So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,
11:10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the Lord had commanded.
11:11 Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you have done this, and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.
11:12 Nevertheless I will not do it in your days, for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
11:13 However I will not tear away the whole kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.
STUDY:
Though the LORD, the God of Israel, had appeared to Solomon twice and had commanded him not to worship foreign gods, Solomon did not obey the LORD but turned away from Him. So, Solomon knew the will of the LORD but chose not to obey (vv. 9-10). When we deliberately and clearly disobey the command and instructions of God, we set ourselves for His fearful judgement (Heb. 10:26). In this case, the LORD pronounced His judgement on Solomon saying, “Because you have deliberately broken your covenant with Me and disobeyed my commands, I will take the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your officials” (v. 11). However, for the sake of David, God said He would not do it in Solomon’s lifetime, but in the reign of his son.
In contrast, David had secured an eternal blessing upon his generation that even Solomon was a partaker of. What David secured by his obedient walk with God, Solomon lost by his disobedience to God. This clearly teaches us that a man’s walk with God, whether it be in obedience or disobedience, will not only affect him, but also the coming generation. David left a blessing, Solomon left behind a judgement. The question we must all quickly answer is: What legacy am I leaving behind for the coming generation, a legacy of obedience to God or a legacy of disobedience to God? Disobedience to God is a very costly venture, don’t attempt into it.
Prayer:
Lord, keep me away from disobeying your commands.
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