October 29, 2025
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Reading along with us in 1 Kings and Acts? Here’s today’s reading:
1 Kings 15 (NIV)
Abijah King of Judah
1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah daughter of Abishalom.
3 He committed all the sins his father had done before him;……Continue Reading
Abijah follows in the ways of his father Rehoboam, but because of David and his heart for God, God raises up a faithful king in Judah. Certainly Asa was a wiling participant in God’s plan, but it is interesting to see God speaking in terms of Him making it happen. And Asa does what is consistent with all who embrace God and His will, he does what he can as king to promote righteousness in the kingdom, even kicking his grandmother out of her position. It is important to recognize that familiarity with people should never prevent us from making the right decision. And in the same way there are those in Judah that follow the pattern of David, those in the Northern kingdom follow in the ways of Jeroboam. It is even interesting to see that the one who kills all of Jeroboam’s family to fulfill the word God said, still follow in the pattern of forsaking to worship of God to worship idols.
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1 kings 15
1 Kings 15
More disappointing rulers with the exception of Asa, who did try to do right in the eyes of the Lord. We also see God’s judgement come to pass on Jeroboam’s family. Seems as frustrating as current day when we pray for people to come forward as leaders that are just good people. People with good moral judgement that seek God in decision making and therefore lead honorably and justly and time and time again those that come forward to lead even today do not seem to be these types of people.
Psalm 16; Isaiah 66; 1 Kings 15
”Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, by setting up his son after him and by establishing Jerusalem; because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.“
I Kings 15:4-5 NKJV
I was thinking of chapter 14 last night in our study in Romans, about being of the faith of Abraham, that in OT and New Testament we are saved by faith, not by works. David is referenced as well, recognizing that his sins “were not counted against him”. We don’t see Abraham’s faith, he simply “believes God and it is credited to him as righteousness.” I was making the point that David did NOT walk in accordance with Gods commandments and yet, he walked by faith. Here this morning is the qualifier, yes, there was that matter of Uriah the Hittite.