Today’s passage: 2 Chronicles 12:1-16
Helpful thoughts:
- The cities Rehoboam had considered “fortified” and “secure” were only ever as safe as the Lord kept them.
- 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen would stand no chance against the one true God.
- When the princes and the king acknowledged, “The LORD is righteous” they were admitting they were not (Verse 6). This was a confession of their sinfulness.
- Being a bondservant/slave of the Lord and of righteousness is always better than being in bondage to men. (Romans 6:15-19)
Questions to consider:
- How might we rephrase verse 1? What did Rehoboam have when he decided he no longer needed God? Why did Rehoboam have what he did? Where did the nation go under his leadership?
- What would have been safer, fortified cities with thick walls (And no God) or no walls and pop-up tents (With God)? What things make us feel safe in this world? What amount of possessions might make us feel secure? What/Who is our strength and our greatest possession (Matthew 7:24-27, Philippians 4:11-13)?
- Why did Rehoboam do what was evil (Verse 14)? Knowing that our salvation and growth are gifts of God’s grace, how does He command us to pursue godliness? Is godliness something we are simply to stumble upon as we occupy ourselves with other things, or are we to proactively strive for it? (Philippians 3:12-16)