2 Chronicles 11 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read 2 Chronicles 11.

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Meditate on verses 14-16.

 

For the Levites left their pasture lands

and their property and came to

 Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and

his sons had excluded them from serving as

priests to the LORD.  He set up priests

of his own for the high places, for the satyrs and for

 the calves which he had made.  Those from all

the tribes of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the

LORD God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem, to sacrifice

to the LORD God of their fathers.

 

God made Solomon’s servant, Jeroboam, king of the 10 northern tribes of Israel because of Solomon’s idolatrous rebellion (1 Kings 11:4-11).  Jeroboam should have learned from the mistakes of his master and devoted himself to the LORD who had elevated him from servant to king.  However, Jeroboam proved himself foolish, building high places, satyrs, and calves for the people to worship.  He forbade the Levites from serving as priests, instead appointing his own priests to serve in his high places.  Jeroboam’s sinful choices put the northern kingdom of Israel on a path of destruction; all of Israel’s kings were evil, and the nation was destroyed by the Assyrians in 722 B.C.

 

Allow God’s Word to search your heart for Jeroboam tendencies.  When the LORD elevates you, do not get full of yourself and succumb to self-reliant idolatry.  Set your heart to seek the LORD and walk in His ways.

 

Pray 2 Chronicles 11:16-17 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, let _________ and me set our hearts on

seeking You, God.  We will follow You and sacrifice to

You, LORD our God.  Let us work to strengthen Your

 Kingdom and to support those who serve You.

Let us walk in Your ways and Your name, LORD Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 4 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell