Text:1 Kings 12:16-24

12:16      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.

12:17   But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.

12:18 Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of the revenue; but all Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem.

12:19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.

12:20 Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

12:21  And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. 

12:22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

12:23 Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

12:24   ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me.” ’ ” Therefore they obeyed the word of the Lord, and turned back, according to the word of the Lord.

STUDY:

Although God had determined to split the nation of Israel, Rehoboam’s outright rejection of the godly counsel of the elders who served with his father brought about the fulfilment of the judgement upon the nation. When the people sent a delegation to appeal to him to lighten the heavy burden placed on them, he consulted two groups of people: The elders who served with his father and the young men, his age mates, who now served with him. However, it turned out that he took the evil counsel and advice of the young men and that cost him eleven tribes.
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly (Psa. 1:1).

The Goodnews Bible puts it this way, “Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people.” One other classical case of ungodly counsel in the Bible is in the story of the rape of Tamar by her brother, Amnon (2 Sam. 13). That ungodly and wicked act was sponsored by the ungodly counsel and advice of Amnon’s friend, Jonadab. We must learn to judge every counsel we receive, to discern which one is godly and which one to run with. This is because the consequence of our wrong choices will not be upon the advisers but on us. Beware of the counsels that guide your actions! Most destinies, marriages and societies, have been destroyed due to ungodly counsel.

Prayer: 

Father, deliver me from ungodly counsels.

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Text: 1 Kings 12:1-15

12:1     And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 

12:2   So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was still in Egypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been dwelling in Egypt), 

12:3 that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

12:4 Your father made our yoke ^[a]heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

12:5 So he said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” And the people departed.

12:6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

12:7 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

12:8 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

12:9  And he said to them, “What advice do you give? How should we answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke which your father put on us’?

12:10 Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist!

12:11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with ^[b]scourges!’ ”

12:12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had directed, saying, “Come back to me the third day.”

12:13 Then the king answered the people ^[c]roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;

12:14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with ^[d]scourges!

12:15 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.

STUDY:

Leadership is service and true leadership must lighten the burden of people. Leadership is a gift of God, for the blessing of humanity. Today’s story teaches us the danger of losing the true essence of leadership. Leadership in the kingdom of God is not about lording over people but serving them—helping them to discover and deploy their potentials (Matt. 18:1-4). True leadership brings men into their rest (maximised potentials and destinies).
Although the ‘drama’ in this passage was in keeping with God’s plans and judgement, we see an important lesson on leadership to glean.

Presently, Nigeria seems to be under a leadership that has subjected citizens to increased harsh economic realities. This is in the midst of the huge blessings—natural, spiritual and human resources—of the nation. The reason for under-development in Africa remains poor leadership. And unfortunately for the church today, the true essence of leadership is gradually being killed. The church must rise to the occasion to follow the path of true leadership, which is service. John Maxwell once observed that if you are ‘leading’ and no one is following, then you are simply “taking a walk.” Lead, don’t just walk.

Prayer: 

Father, help me see the true essence of leadership.

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Text: John 16:21-24

16:21     A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 

16:22  Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

16:23 “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 

16:24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

STUDY:

Through the lens of Scriptures and from nature, we see that life is structured to function in seasons. From Ecclesiastes 3:4, there is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning (Psa. 30:5). Today, we see Jesus preparing the hearts of His disciples concerning His death and the consequent sorrow and weeping that would follow it, on the part of the disciples. But joy would come when they saw the resurrected Christ. He cited the example of a woman who in labour has sorrow because her hour has come, but who, as soon as she gives birth, will no longer remember the anguish.

One sign of this coming season of joy, is the unprecedented answers to prayer. It is a common experience in our Christian journey to come to seasons when God seems to be silent. If this is your present experience, don’t give up. Wait on the Lord, another season will come when God will attend to our prayers. He is the One who ordains times and seasons. Your season of joy will come!

Prayer: 

Faithful Father; I believe your Word. May my season of joy come.

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Text:1 Kings 11:41-43

11:41     Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

11:42  And the period that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

11:43  Then Solomon ^[a]rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

STUDY:

Solomon’s night came and he died and was buried in David’s City, just as his fathers were. There is an appointment of death waiting for every man on earth. “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption” (Acts 13:36). And now Solomon had also served in his own time and had gone the way of his fathers. Note two things about man’s appointment: (i) The urgency and pursuit to accomplish God’s plan and purpose for our lives (ii) The purpose of God for each one of us is time-bound. We don’t have forever to live and do the will of God.

All that David did was within his allocated time of destiny; same with Solomon. He also fell asleep. Since this is the way every man must go, what manner of life ought we to live? We must do the work of Him that created, saved and sent us, now that it is day, for night cometh when no man can work. We must serve the Lord now that we have the physical strength, resources and time. We don’t have forever to serve God and do His will. We must also be reminded that we shall give account of our stewardship on earth as records are being taken of our actions and inactions.

Prayer: 

Father, help me to number my days that I may apply my heart to wisdom.

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Text:1 Kings 11:26-39

11:26    Then Solomon’s servant, Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zereda, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also rebelled against the king.

11:27  And this is what caused him to rebel against the king: Solomon had built the Millo and ^[a]repaired the damages to the City of David his father.

11:28  The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, made him the officer over all the labor force of the house of Joseph.

Now it happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the way; and he had clothed himself with a new garment, and the two were alone in the field.

11:30   Then Ahijah took hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces. 

11:31  And he said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to you 

11:32  (but he shall have one tribe for the sake of My servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel), 

11:33 because ^[b]they have forsaken Me, and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the people of Ammon, and have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and keep My statutes and My judgments, as did his father David

However I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of My servant David, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and My statutes. 

11:35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and give it to you—ten tribes.

11:36  And to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Myself, to put My name there. 

11:37   So I will take you, and you shall reign over all your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel.

11:38 Then it shall be, if you heed all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then I will be with you and build for you an enduring house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

11:39nd I will afflict the descendants of David because of this, but not forever.’ ”

STUDY:

Sin is rebellion against God. “I am going to do this because Solomon has rejected Me and worshipped foreign gods” (v. 33; GNB). And rebellion against God will provoke rebellion from men. We can’t command authority when we are not under authority. Solomon forgot that the loyalty of men to his leadership was simply the making of God. Sometimes, leaders don’t know that true followership is a gift from God, not their own making or power. So, as part of the consequences of Solomon’s disobedience and rebellion against God, a revolt against his leadership broke out.

As the leadership of Solomon continued to come under attack, God moved to perform His judgement against Solomon. He sent prophet Ahijah to announce to Jeroboam His intention to take the kingdom away from Solomon and give ten tribes to him, leaving Solomon with one tribe, for David’s sake and for Jerusalem’s sake (vv. 29-32). God gave Jeroboam this great offer and presented to him the terms and conditions: I will make you king of Israel, and you will rule over all the territory if you obey Me completely, and live by my laws and commands. God does not make empty threats and promises, so we must tread with care and holy fear. We must avoid over familiarity with God! It is very dangerous to look down on God’s instructions and commands. Be warned!

Prayer: 

Dear Father; help me not to look down on your commands and instructions.

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Text: 1 Kings 11:14-25

11:14    Now the Lord raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was a descendant of the king in Edom. 

11:15  For it happened, when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army had gone up to bury the slain, after he had killed every male in Edom

11:16   (because for six months Joab remained there with all Israel, until he had cut down every male in Edom),

11:17  that Hadad fled to go to Egypt, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him. Hadad was still a little child. 

11:18   Then they arose from Midian and came to Paran; and they took men with them from Paran and came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, apportioned food for him, and gave him land. 

11:19 And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, that is, the sister of Queen Tahpenes

11:20 Then the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house. And Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.

11:21 So when Hadad heard in Egypt that David ^[a]rested with his fathers, and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, ^[b]“Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.”

11:22 Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that suddenly you seek to go to your own country?”So he answered, “Nothing, but do let me go anyway.”

11:23 And God raised up another adversary against him, Rezon the son of Eliadah, who had fled from his lord, Hadadezer king of Zobah. 

11:24  So he gathered men to him and became captain over a band of raiders, when David killed those of Zobah. And they went to Damascus and dwelt there, and reigned in Damascus.

11:25  He was an adversary of Israel all the days of Solomon (besides the trouble that Hadad caused); and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

STUDY:

Yesterday, we saw how disobedience to God can affect a coming generation. Today, we see another consequence of disobedience to God. God raised up an adversary—Hadad of the royal family of Edom—against Solomon. Before this time, Hadad and some of his father’s Edomite servants who escaped to Egypt after David conquered Edom, had settled there, having won the friendship of the king. When the news reached Hadad in Egypt that David had died, he returned home, possibly for revenge; he was an evil and bitter enemy of Israel (v. 24). Hadad only arose because Solomon had missed his way with God.

From this story, we see that walking in disobedience to God empowers the enemy against us. Disobedience to God is like HIV—it breaks the walls of a man’s defence and protection against the enemy. He becomes exposed and vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy. But when we obey God, He makes even our enemies to be at peace with us. In the days of Joshua, God gave the people rest round about (Josh. 21:44). The LORD gave them peace throughout the land, such that no one of all their enemies was able to stand against them. There are battles God keeps us away from, just to help and allow us focus on other important issues of life.

Prayer: 

Dear Lord, have mercy on me and give me rest round about.

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Text: 1 Kings 11:1-8

11:1    But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites

11:2 from the nations of whom the Lord had said to the children of Israel, “You shall not intermarry with them, nor they with you. Surely they will turn away your hearts after their gods.” Solomon clung to these in love.

11:3   And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.

11:4   For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not ^[a]loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David. 

11:5   For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom^[b] the abomination of the Ammonites.

11:6 Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as did his father David. 

11:7 Then Solomon built a ^[c]high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the people of Ammon. 

11:8 And he did likewise for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

STUDY:

One major weakness of Solomon is his attraction to foreign women: “King Solomon was obsessed with women…” (1 Kings 11:1, MSG). What a man is obsessed with (if negative) can finish him before he finishes his assignment on earth. People are attracted today to many things ranging from alcohol to drugs, food, pleasure, power, titles and positions. Solomon’s passion for foreign women led his heart to be turned after other gods and his heart was no longer loyal to God. Whatever a man is obsessed with possesses, dominates and controls him. The goal of obsession is control.

Obsession can also be positive. For instance, unlike Solomon, David was obsessed with passion for God’s house and would not give his eyes rest until he found a dwelling place for the LORD (Psa. 132:4-5). On His part, Jesus was consumed by a passion and zeal for the house of God, the Temple (John 2:13-17). Until you are truly consumed with the kingdom of God, you will not be able to advance the kingdom of God and make a difference in life. This is because obsession is a driving force that rules life. Your obsession is also a pointer to the problem you are created to solve. It is a pointer to your assignment in life and destiny.

Prayer: 

Father; please possess me with the passion for your kingdom.

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Text: John 5:24-29

5:24    “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. 

5:25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. 

5:26  For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself

5:27   and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. 

5:28   Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice 

5:29 and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

STUDY:

Psalm 29:3 tells us that the voice of the LORD is upon many waters. The voice of the LORD is the rhema word (the revealed Word of Scripture). We also know that water represents the Word of God (Eph. 5:26). We come to the written Word to hear Him. It is as we hear Him that we are strengthened and nourished. Whenever God speaks, there is power to perform, for where the word of the king is, there is power (Eccl. 8:4). “The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars, yes, cedars of Lebanon, it divides the flames of fire, it shakes the wilderness and makes the deer give birth” (Psa. 29:5-9).

In our text for today, we see also that the voice of God raises the dead and all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth (as in the case of Lazarus). If you will labour to hear God’s word, whatever has died and is in the grave in your life, family and career, can come forth. The Word of God can come alive over your situation, as you trust God and believe in His Word. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgement, but has passed from death into life” (v. 24).

Prayer: 

O LORD, let all that is dead in me and around me hear your voice today and come forth in Jesus’ Name.

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Text: Matthew 5:1-12

5:1    And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.

5:2  Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

5:4  Blessed are those who mourn,For they shall be comforted.

5:5 Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the ^[a]earth.

5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.

5:7 Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.

5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.

5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.

5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

5:11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 

5:12  Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

STUDY:

We live in a world today where the sign of God’s blessing is seen as mostly material possessions and physical achievements. In the New Testament, we come face to face with the truth of the blessedness of Christ; we see what it really means to be blessed of God. The true blessing of Christ is seen in the attitude and lifestyle of the believer rather than in acquisition and accumulation of worldly goods. The blessings of the kingdom cannot be touched or seen; yet they are real and great.

As Saints and Disciples of Christ, we are blessed with all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places in Christ (Eph. 1:3). What a blessing to have the spirit of true humility; of realising one’s continuous need for God and meekness, as against the pride of men of this world, as described in Psalm 73. We are blessed when we still mourn for our sins, for such is the ground for God’s provision of comfort and strength for victory. This is contrary to a life that has become comfortable in sin, which is a sure path to destruction. People are obsessed today with the uncontrollable hunger for material possessions which has bruised many souls. On the contrary, the Saint is blessed rather with the hunger and thirst for righteousness. Jesus was set above His companions because of His love for righteousness.

Prayer: 

Father, help me to know and pursue the true blessings of Christ.

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Text: 1 Kings 10:26-29

10:26    And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he ^[a]stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem

10:27  The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar trees as abundant as the sycamores which are in the lowland.

10:28  Also Solomon had horses imported from Egypt and Keveh; the king’s merchants bought them in Keveh at the current price. 

10:29  Now a chariot that was imported from Egypt cost six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse one hundred and fifty; and ^[b]thus, through their agents, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.

STUDY:

A chariot is a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses used in ancient racing and warfare. Solomon had 1,400 chariots and 1,200 horsemen whom he kept in the cities and in Jerusalem. In ancient times, chariots and horses were a symbol of military strength and a kingdom’s power. Kings often trusted in their military resources such as chariots and horses to boost their strength. With 1,400 chariots and 1,200 horsemen, Solomon would have been sure of a solid defence.
Today, as Christians, our defence does not necessarily depend on the strength of our military weapons and strategies. It depends on the name of our God. No wonder, Psalm 20:7 says that some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. The physical, chemical and biological weapons of war can always fail, that is why we should completely trust in God.

No wonder Proverbs 21:31 says that the horse is prepared against the day of battle, but safety is of the Lord. We learn from here that it is not wrong to make adequate preparations for our physical protection. It is a right to take precautions against any form of danger, but we must remember that all our efforts and preparations can only succeed with the help of God. Another sure way of getting protection is by living righteously. Proverbs 18:10 tells us that the name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it, and is safe. If you want God to protect you, you must depart from evil.

Prayer: 

Dear Lord, help me to seek, find and honour you. Amen.

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