In 1 King 11:11 New International Version it states “So the
LORD said to Solomon, Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my
covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the
kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.” God is going to
tear the kingdom away from Solomon. However, look at 1 King 11:12. It states
“Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your
lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.” His son was the one to
take the punishment for what Solomon has done. In 1 King 11:13 it states “Yet I
will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe for the
sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”
The subordinate that was to be given the kingdom torn away from Solomon was
Jeroboam.
In 1 King 11:26 it states “Also, Jeroboam son of Nebat
rebelled against the king. He was one of Solomon’s officials, an Ephraimite
from Zeredah, and his mother was a widow named Zeruah.” In 1 King 11:28 “Now
Jeroboam was a man of standing, and when Solomon saw how well the young man did
his work, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the tribes of
Joseph.” Solomon promoted the person who was going to take most of his kingdom
away from his son. From 1 King 29 through 1 King 39 it talks about Ahijah, who
was a profit, told Jeroboam everything God told him. He was going to receive 10
kingdoms from the son of Solomon. In addition, he told Jeroboam about what
Solomon did to have the kingdom taken away from his son. God also commanded
Jeroboam to be obedient to God’s decrees and commands just like he commanded
Solomon. This is part of the results of Solomon being disobedient to God.
What’s the God U Said It verse of today? Let’s go back to 1
King 11:12. It states “Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will
not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.”
You may have been disobedient to God and feel like I got away with it. However,
it could affect your family, friends or children. You may have passed down a
negative inheritance on to them. Before you disobey God ask yourself “Who else
might suffer because of my disobedience?” God sees and knows everything. Don’t
have something torn out of your son’s or daughter’s hands because you were
disobedient. I said this before: it’s not always about you. You’re not getting
away with anything. Next time we’ll continue to look at the results of
Solomon’s disobedience. Until next time, may God continue to bless you and keep
you.
