I Kings 11

​ I Kings 11:38:
And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

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God appointed Jeroboam to rule over northern Israel, promising him: “if you heed all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight . . . then I will be with you and build for you an enduring house” (1 Kings 11:38). But Jeroboam didn’t walk with God, and his apostate religion caused the eventual downfall of the 10 northern tribes. However, we will see that God Almighty was very patient and slow to anger, and the downfall was still years away.
There is an important lesson here for us concerning God’s patience. We must be careful not to mistake God’s patience as God looking the other way. We might be tempted to think that God is ignoring our sin or accepting it in our lives. But in reality God is simply giving us time to turn from our sin and repent, time to give our lives back to Him. 
​                                         --Ed Rea; Packinghouse Redlands; 7.16.23

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