Jeroboam's whole dynasty will be swept away like dung

1 Kings 14:1-20

At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go, disguise yourself, so you won’t be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there—the one who told me I would be king over this people. Take ten loaves of bread with you, some cakes and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”

Now Ahijah could not see; his sight was gone because of his age. But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill, and you are to give her such and such an answer. When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else.

So when Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps at the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why this pretense? I have been sent to you with bad news. Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over my people Israel.

Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every last male in Israel—slave or free. I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is all gone. Dogs will eat those belonging to Jeroboam who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country. The Lord has spoken!

The Lord will raise up for himself a king over Israel who will cut off the family of Jeroboam. Even now this is beginning to happen. And the Lord will strike Israel, so that it will be like a reed swaying in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land that he gave to their ancestors and scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they aroused the Lord’s anger by making Asherah poles. And he will give Israel up because of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.

Even a blind prophet, if he is true, can see through pretense. Jeroboam's wife gets no chance to ask her question. Ahijah predicted Jeroboam's rise. Now, because he has not been loyal to God, as David was. Jeroboam's whole dynasty will be swept away like dung.

Why?

Jeroboam knew he could be king of Israel is the Lord, but he refuse to obey God's word, only when his son became ill, he asks his wife went to ask the prophet Ahijah. 

Many people are like Jeroboam, who knows the Lord and but has his own mind and own idea. So became proud and walked on his way. Until met the life problem he returns to ask the Lord, but it is late. There is no way to return to normal condition, to be a king of Isreal, his downfall affects not only his dynasty but also his people.

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有學者認為這是考驗神人是否忠實聽神的話！

神不會試探人，用騙的方式考驗人，這是撒旦的方式。老先知絕對不是因為神的吩咐來考驗人。神試探人多用苦難，困難來考驗人。老先生顯然也不是故意要害他，整他。應該出於好意，用善意的謊言來招待他，以曲解神的話來為神服事，雖然神已經不再使用他，此事後神的話真的臨到這老先知。接受同工的招待沒有關係，不是接受耶羅波安的接待，沒有關係！

耶羅波安在神蹟面前還是不悔改！連神人吃個飯也喪命，何況耶羅波安作惡這麼重，仍不悔改。

年紀大的先知亞西亞，神繼續使用這個老先知！亞西亞是肉體的老，靈裏卻是良好的。屬靈的生命衰退的人神就不會使用他，如騙人的老先知！

神把恩典給我們，我們要繼續敬畏神，好讓我們留在神的恩典中，保有這樣的恩典。

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How?

It is the Lord who appointed me to be a minister in Lanya Church, I have the mission in my life. Bear in mind to be a good servant before the Lord!