PROVERBS: WHO IS SOLOMON PART 6

Last time, we continue to talk about the fall of Solomon. He was warned and commanded by God to be obedient. God was very specific about what he wanted Solomon to do. However, Solomon continued to disobey God’s warnings and commands. Today we’ll look at part of the results at the results of Solomon’s disobedience.

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.