When Compromise Produces Consequence — God’s Judgment on Jeroboam and Judah
Key Scriptures
1 Kings 14:6 (CSB)
“But when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, ‘Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? I have bad news for you.’”
1 Kings 14:9–10 (CSB)
“You have behaved more wickedly than all who were before you. In order to anger me, you have made for yourself other gods and cast images. But because you have done this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam.”
1 Kings 14:13 (CSB)
“All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. He alone out of Jeroboam’s house will be put in a grave, because out of the house of Jeroboam something favorable to the Lord God of Israel was found in him.”
1 Kings 14:25–27 (CSB)
“In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, King Shishak of Egypt went to war against Jerusalem. He seized the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the treasuries of the royal palace. He took everything. He took all the gold shields that Solomon had made. King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them.”
Galatians 6:7 (CSB)
“Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows he will also reap.”
Reflection Questions
Are there any “disguises” in my spiritual life—places where I’m trying to hide something from God?
Have I replaced anything pure (gold) in my walk with something superficial (bronze)?
How can I lead with repentance and authenticity instead of fear and control?
What areas of my family or ministry need restoration because of compromise?