THE INSECURITY OF A PRIVILEGED MAN

THE WORD OF FAITH Podcast

When Rehoboam, a weak man wanting power, failed to unite Israel, Judah fell to Rehoboam and the remaining 10 tribes fell to Jeroboam. This was made possible by the prophecy of Ahijah in the days of Solomon. Jeroboam is now King of Israel by the prophetic word of God but then he began to think - the temple is in Jerusalem, Judah. If my people continue to go to Jerusalem to worship they may eventually fall in love with Rehoboam. Eventually they may kill me and hand my kingdom to Rehoboam. So he resorted to tactics - he chose to build two calves in Bethel and Dan. He said unto them, O Israel behold the gods which brought you out of Egypt. Paul said of the Galatians - O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth... Are you so foolish? Having began in the spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh? (Gal 3:1-3). In Jeroboam we see the insecurity of a privileged man. Insecurity can kill your reign. King Saul felt insecure about David. He would leave an entire Israel and go after David with 3000 soldiers. Many Christians are insecure in their marriages - they won’t reign. Some are insecured in their workplaces - they won’t reign there too. In our churches, we find some Christians insecured, they won’t reign either. If God is our security; if God is the one who brings us into positions of service we can only rely on him. If God be for us, only with our eyes shall we behold the reward of the wicked. God rejected Jereboam. He became a byword in Israel. Precious One, let God be your security and everything will work together for your good. God bless you.