Typically it may be tough to discern what God desires of us, and it’s simple to be influenced by folks or tradition round us. This prayer encourages us in following God’s fact, and being affected person. Be a part of Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this prayer which might enrich our personal prayers.
“Entreat now the favor of the LORD your God, and pray for me, in order that my hand could also be restored to me.”
Background
Following the final prayer by the Queen of Sheba, the writer provides us much more details about Solomon’s unbelievable wealth. This can be a signal of God’s success of His promise to David.
However Solomon grew to become enthralled with the wealth. God warned him, however Solomon didn’t hear. Chapters 10 and 11 describe how Solomon broke lots of God’s instructions from Deuteronomy 17: over-accumulation of wealth and wives, and permitting international spiritual influences. The huge empire that Solomon constructed had begun to disintegrate. Enemies arose. A prophet seems to Jeroboam, the commander of the northern armies, and says that God goes to take the ten northern tribes from Solomon. When Solomon hears of it, he tries to kill Jeroboam, who flees to Egypt.
When Solomon dies, the writer merely data an ordinary discover. His son, Rehoboam, is to be the subsequent king, however the northern tribes refuse to just accept him. As an alternative, they choose Jeroboam, who has returned from Egypt. Israel is split.
Jeroboam fears that if his folks journey to Jerusalem to worship (in Rehoboam’s kingdom), they may change into disloyal. So he arrange two facilities of worship, one in Bethel and one other in Dan, which had been two historical holy locations. Every had golden calves to mark them. Although he most likely supposed them as mere markers (just like the cherubim statutes on the Jerusalem Temple), they later grew to become objects of idolatry.
The prayer happens at a pageant that Jeroboam had additionally instituted. As he stood by the altar to supply incense, a person from the south (Judah), got here ahead and, in God’s identify, denounces the altars. Jeroboam factors to the person and orders him seized. Instantly, Jeroboam’s arm withers so he can not transfer it. The altar breaks and the ashes spill to the bottom.
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