Mon.’s Devo - The Nation is Split

Read: 2 Chronicles 11:1-13:22; Romans 8:22-39; Psalm 18:37-50; Proverbs 19:27-29
Of all of Solomon’s 600 wives, he considered the Pharoah’s daughter his main wife. He built her a special house to live in. This is significant because the Bride of Christ, like Ruth will be a bride brought out of Egypt, the place of slavery and be given the most prominent place.
Solomon’s fame and wealth was known all over the known world. Everyone who came to visit his city brought him gifts of gold and the best of their land. One of these visitors was the Queen of Sheba. She brought large quantities of gold and spices and precious stones. Solomon showed her his kingdom and every thing he had and gave her anything she wanted. He sent her home with more than she brought. In Solomon we see the lavishness of God.
His son, Rehoboam was to be crowned after him but he had an adversary named Jeroboam. His story is in 1 Kings 11. Jeroboam had been a servant to Solomon. Solomon saw his leadership skills and put him over repairing Millo which was a fortification or wall on the north side of Jerusalem.
One day, when Jeroboam was leaving Jerusalem, a prophet found him and told him that God was going to rend the kingdom from the hand of Solomon (because he allowed the nation to worship the gods of the enemies) and give Jeroboam 10 of the tribes. When Solomon had found out, he sought to kill Jeroboam so he fled to Egypt where he had stayed until Solomon’s death. The people summoned him from Egypt to help them stand against the slavery that Solomon had put on them to build all his great buildings.
They give Rehoboam the chance to repent and become a more just king but he listened to the advise of his youthful friends and refused the advise of the elders. He threatened the people with harsher treatment. The people rebelled with Jeroboam as their leader and took 10 tribes with him just as was prophesied. Rehoboam became king of Judah and Jeroboam became king of Israel.
In Romans, Paul explains that the Spirit of Christ brings death to our bodies yet life to our spirit. But then it goes on to say that he quickens our bodies and resurrects it to walk in righteousness. By the Spirit we can crucify the flesh and call our flesh to obey the spirit instead of the other way around. We are now a son and daughter of God. All creation is waiting for us to manifest this great revelation that we are sons of Gods and coheirs with Christ.
Lord, help us to walk in the revelation of being your child and a coheir with Christ. Help us to change our culture through your Spirit.