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2 Chronicles 11:1-23\u00a0Click here for Bible Verses<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is 2 Chronicles 11:1-23.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

2 Chronicles 11:4 (NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n4\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0‘This is what the\u00a0LORD\u00a0says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.'” So they obeyed the words of the\u00a0LORD\u00a0and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 1-4:\u00a0\u00a0King Rehoboam had a very spotty reign as king of Israel.\u00a0\u00a0He is best known for failing to heed his elders\u2019 advice at the beginning of his reign and as a result losing the entire kingdom of Israel (except for the lands of Judah and Benjamin) to Jeroboam.\u00a0\u00a0But in verses 1 to 23, we see some good things that Rehoboam did as king.\u00a0Let\u2019s take a look starting with verses 1-4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Here Rehoboam is about to go to war against Israel to regain the kingdom that he lost.\u00a0\u00a0But the Lord speaks through the prophet Shemaiah, warning Rehoboam against going to war and encouraging Rehoboam to surrender his plans to God.\u00a0\u00a0Rehoboam and his troops obey the Lord\u2019s words, and thus save themselves from unnecessary losses and embarrassment.<\/p>\n

What can we learn from this?\u00a0\u00a0Before waging war against someone, or making an important decision, seek the Lord\u2019s advice and heed His warnings.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0You are always better off following the Lord\u2019s advice on any matter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Chronicles\u00a011:12\u00a0(NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n12\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 5-12: Here we see Rehoboam building towns in Judah and Benjamin to protect themselves against potential attacks by Jeroboam.\u00a0\u00a0In so doing Rehoboam strengthens his hold over Judah and Benjamin.\u00a0\u00a0What can we learn from this?\u00a0\u00a0Be careful to protect what God has given you from the enemy\u2019s attacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Chronicles 11:16-17 (NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n16\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the\u00a0LORD, the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the\u00a0LORD, the God of their fathers.
\n17\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam son of Solomon three years, walking in the ways of David and Solomon during this time.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 13-17:\u00a0\u00a0While Jeroboam has corrupted the rest of Israel, turning Israel into a place of rampant idolatry, Rehoboam maintains Judah and Benjamin as a place where they will worship the Lord.\u00a0\u00a0In so doing Rehoboam secures the devotion and support of the priests and Levites (v13) and those in Israel who are set on worshiping the Lord (v16-17).\u00a0\u00a0What can we learn from this?\u00a0\u00a0When you are the minority among an idol-worshiping majority, stand your ground, keep worshiping the Lord, and God will bring to you others who share your vision and commitment so that you can be strong together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Chronicles 11:22-23 (NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n22\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah to be the chief prince among his brothers, in order to make him king.
\n23\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He acted wisely, dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and took many wives for them.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 18-23:\u00a0\u00a0Here Rehoboam in some cases repeats his father Solomon\u2019s mistakes and in other cases tries to avoid them.\u00a0\u00a0For example, like Solomon, Rehoboam takes for himself many wives and concubines (although not as many as his father Solomon) (v18-21).\u00a0\u00a0At the same time, Rehoboam seems to be more intentional than Solomon was about preparing his sons to take over leadership of the kingdom.\u00a0\u00a0Rehoboam names Abijah the chief prince so as to prepare him to be the next king.\u00a0\u00a0He also gives his other sons responsibilities in Judah and Benjamin and provides wives for them (v22-23).\u00a0\u00a0What are some mistakes that those before you have made that you must be careful to avoid?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavenly Father, thank You for all the lessons we can learn from Rehoboam\u2019s reign as king.\u00a0\u00a0Like Rehoboam, may I protect what You have given me against the enemy\u2019s attacks, and may I also be intentional and proactive about preparing and equipping the next generation for success. May I not conform to the idolatrous pattern of the world around me, but stand my ground as a worshiper of God and a follower of Jesus Christ.\u00a0\u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, AMEN!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is 2 Chronicles 11:1-23.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

2 Chronicles 11:4 (NIV)\u00a0
\n4\u00a0\u00a0‘This is what the\u00a0LORD\u00a0says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.'” So they obeyed the words of the\u00a0LORD\u00a0and turned back from marching against Jeroboam.<\/p>\n

On verses 1-4:\u00a0\u00a0King Rehoboam had a very spotty reign as king of Israel.\u00a0\u00a0He is best known for failing to heed his elders\u2019 advice at the beginning of his reign and as a result losing the entire kingdom of Israel (except for the lands of Judah and Benjamin) to Jeroboam.\u00a0\u00a0But in verses 1 to 23, we see some good things that Rehoboam did as king.\u00a0Let\u2019s take a look starting with verses 1-4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Here Rehoboam is about to go to war against Israel to regain the kingdom that he lost.\u00a0\u00a0But the Lord speaks through the prophet Shemaiah, warning Rehoboam against going to war and encouraging Rehoboam to surrender his plans to God.\u00a0\u00a0Rehoboam and his troops obey the Lord\u2019s words, and thus save themselves from unnecessary losses and embarrassment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What can we learn from this?\u00a0\u00a0Before waging war against someone, or making an important decision, seek the Lord\u2019s advice and heed His warnings.\u00a0\u00a0You are always better off following the Lord\u2019s advice on any matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gametime-sharing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4666"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4669,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4666\/revisions\/4669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}