Sometimes it is just good to sit down and write/draw. Today I was reading 1 Kings 12 and 13 and decided that I should write down the story and what I thought was important. Here is what I got from it.
#1. Show mercy, compassion and love. The elders knew that giving the Israelites a break, or even a little rest would show them that the king actually cares about them. The Men just thought ruling with an iron fist would be better. But clearly it wasn’t. Also this brings up a good point..maybe you should listen to the people that have experience with giving advice and giving thought about a subject rather than your buddies or your own generation.
#2. Fear God, show him respect follow him and you don’t have to worry. Jeroboam was afraid that he would lose his people because the people would have to travel to Jerusalem to make offerings to God. So he decided to do what he thought was right (?) He built golden calves. (I was like really haven’t you guys learned? and then realized that although we may not have golden calves to worship today there are things in my life that I should probably learn from too)
#3. Don’t get mad at the messenger. The man of God that came was just telling King Jeroboam something he probably knew deep down in his heart. and yet he was going to have him arrested. Suddenly his arm shriveled up. can you even begin to imagine that?
#4. When God tells you something. Listen to him. Even if some random man comes up to you and tells you God told him something different. To me, at first, it seemed like it was wrong that the man got punished for the old prophet lying to him. But quickly I remembered “Trust God, not man.” It’s hard to think that God would look down and say “Hey I told you NOT to eat on the path and I know that this guy lied to you but I TOLD YOU NOT TO so now you will be punished.” but at the same we all have to remember people are liars. I know you are all probably good people but we all have lied and that makes us liars. God doesn’t. Plain and simple. Trust in him. ONLY him.
I really like writing notes and I love looking at other peoples.
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