Limited Rewards

 Scripture:

“His son will have one tribe so that the descendants of David my servant will continue to reign, shining like a lamp in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen to be the place for my name.” ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭11‬:‭36‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

God had told David that because of his obedience, someone from his family would always rule in Israel. His son Solomon had 1,000 women in his life as king of Israel. Many of these women were from foreign nations, which God had told the Israelites never to do. Solomon ended up worshiping other gods after being influenced by his wives and concubines. He went from the greatest leader and most wise person on the planet to having his kingdom taken away from his descendants and losing 11/12 of the kingdom. This passage tells us that God allowed one tribe to remain under the descendants of David because of his love for David, but all else was lost because Solomon loved women more than God.

Application:

Solomon missed out on God’s best and God’s prophetic word to his father David because he chose to disobey the Lord. God was faithful to David and had one of his descendants on the throne, but it was greatly diminished in size and power because of Solomon’s disobedience. I don’t want t a partial fulfillment of God’s desire for my life. I don’t want my kids to be partially blessed because of my disobedience. I want to live a life that God can bless until I go see Him. I want my generations to be blessed and to see the good hand of God. 

Prayer:

Father, empower me to live a life that obeys You above all else. Help me never to be distracted by other things, but to remain faithful to You and Your word all the days of my life. Let Your blessing be on my family for generations to come. Let my children follow You wholeheartedly. Let my grandchildren follow You wholeheartedly. Let my obedience bring blessing to my descendants.

Forever Yours,

Jeff