Jeroboam

I Kings 12:25-13:6

Jeroboam is the King of the 10 northern tribes. He is supposed to allow the Jews to go down to Jerusalem to follow God's laws. But he doesn't let the people go.

Jeroboam introduced idolatry, he made men priests who were not from the tribe of Levi, and he made new feasts against what God had ordained.

So a prophet comes along and splits the altar and gives Jeroboam a withered hand(well, God withers it) . The prophet prays to God and God is so kind that he restores Jeroboam's hand. Does the king now want to please God? No!

How many miracles would it take for someone to obey the Lord? That's really not what makes us want to follow Him. I think that it is His grace that compels us to obey.