1 Kings 14:21-31
Rehoboam son of Solomon was king in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem. Judah did evil in the eyes of the Lord. By the sins they committed they stirred up his jealous anger more than their fathers had done. They also set up for themselves high places, sacred stones and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every spreading tree.
In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. He carried off the treasures of the temple of the Lord and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made.
Jeroboam's rule in Israel, over the reigns of three kings - Rehoboam, Abijah and Asa - in the southern kingdom of Judah. Here too pagan religion flourishes under Rehoboam. The weakened state loses the Temple treasures to the invading Egyptian pharaoh, and north and south are constantly at war.
Why?
Judah should obey the Lord and they are living in Jerusalem where is the Temple of God. But because the king did not follow the command of the Lord and Israel has sins against, so Judah turn away from the Lord as Israel did. Turn to the world and trace the treasure of the world is easy, but follow the command of the Lord need effort and put trust on the Lord.
All of us should keep away from the sins of this world and obey the command of the Lord as we can. Do the best with all my strength, all my mind and all my heart to obey the word of God.
How?
Live out the Holy life in the world, to be good witness in this world.
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