Jeroboam

I Kings 13:33- 14:20

Jeroboam reigns over Israel for 22 years in the northern kingdom, with a sad ending.

In this passage, Jeroboam sends his wife to the prophet Ahijah to inquire about their dying son. Ahijah prophesies death for their son and also mentions that God will scatter Israel because of Jeroboam's disobedience.

Ahijah says that Jeroboam would not keep God's commandments or follow Him with all of his heart, to do only what was right in God's eyes, but instead Jeroboam made wooden images and provoked God to anger.

Application from Dad: When hard times came to Jeroboam, he wanted God's help, but he had been unwilling to obey God in the good times. There is a verse in the psalms about seeking God in the flood and how He won't hear you if you have neglected Him when times were good. Now is the time to devote your lives to Him, not in the future when you are drowning in responsibilities.