What God Wants

³⁷ So I will take you, and you shall reign over all your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel. ³⁸ Then it shall be, if you heed all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as My servant David did, then I will be with you and build for you an enduring house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you. 1 Kings 11:37-38

     We come to the point in Solomon’s life where he must face the consequences of his actions. He has turned his back on God and God has now turned His back on him. Many adversaries are raised up against Solomon in his last days as king. One of these adversaries is his own servant Jeroboam, who would later take the kingdom from Solomon’s son. As Jeroboam is told of these coming events, I am reminded of what God desires from us all. In this passage we see God’s promise to Jeroboam. All God wants is someone who will be faithful to Him and His Word. We have all been made kings through the power of Christ’s blood, and God desires to give us daily blessings and a lasting legacy. David achieved this in spite of his many downfalls. Solomon had this for a while but then turned away from God and didn’t look back. Now Jeroboam has the same choice laid before him: Follow God and be happy and blessed or turn away from God and watch your world crumble. This is a common thread throughout the entire Bible. You would think that after all of these examples I would easily choose to follow God every day. Unfortunately, my sin nature has a strong grip and I often turn aside from God’s path. These men’s lives are forever remembered in the pages of this Book, so that I might remember what path I should follow. Now I just need to keep my focus and take my cue from the right guy. If I am faithful to follow, God has amazing things planned for my future.