The Kingdom Divided — The Cost of Pride and Poor Counsel
Key Scriptures
1 Kings 12:8 (CSB)
“But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and attended him.”
1 Kings 12:16 (CSB)
“When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people answered him: ‘What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Israel, to your tents! Look after your own house, David!’ So Israel went to their tents.”
1 Kings 12:24 (CSB)
“This is what the Lord says: You are not to march up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this situation is from me.’ So they listened to the Lord’s message and went back as the Lord had told them.”
Proverbs 11:14 (CSB)
“Without guidance, a people will fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance.”
James 4:6 (CSB)
“But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Reflection Questions
Whose voice am I listening to—God’s or people’s?
Have I ever made a decision out of pride or fear rather than prayer and humility?
What divisions in my life might God be using to bring redirection or correction?
How can I seek and apply godly wisdom in this season?