Topic: Sin Attracts Punishment [Saturday May 23, 2015]
Text: 1 Kings 11:14-25
Key Verse: “And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom. And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah” (1 Kings 11:14,23).
Dr. Robert Greene Lee, a Baptist evangelist, was noted to be delivering a particular message entitled, ‘Pay-day some-day.’ The thrust of the message was that you may live a life of sin and appear to be getting away with it but judgment must surely come, whether in this life or in eternity.
When Solomon turned away from God, the Lord stirred up adversaries against him. He had married many strange women, including Pharaoh’s daughter, much against God’s warning. He subsequently backslid. Therefore, the Lord allowed Hadad, an Edomite, and Rezon to cause a lot of troubles for him. Everything started when Hadad, a young man from a royal family in Edom, had an unpleasant experience. David, with his army commander, Joab, had fought Edom and killed all the men. But Hadad managed to escape to Egypt with some of his father’s servants. But when Hadad heard that David and Joab had died, he made his way back to Edom to fight Solomon. Rezon, son of Eliadah, another adversary to Solomon, ran away from his master, Hadadezer, king of Zobah, when David attacked them. He became a leader of a group of rebels but when David defeated the armies of Zobah, the rebels went to Damascus, where they lived till David’s death. He attacked Solomon from the north, while Hadad launched his own attack against Israel from the south. Solomon paid for his many follies.
When encountering certain challenges, a Christian must have a proper self-examination to ascertain whether sin is at the root of it. It is difficult to attract God’s favour and blessings if there is any iota of sin in your life. Stop blaming the devil for every transgression. Look inwards, repent of every sin and God will surely have mercy on you.
Bible in One Year: Galatians 1-3
Thought for The Day: Sin exposes one to danger and defeat.
DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
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