1 Kings 12-14 Life is like a revolving door

As Ecclesiastes says life is like a vapor, we are born and then we die. Life is like a revolving door. Centuries have passed since these stories of the two wicked kings but life has a way of teaching us wise principles by their lives. The first is, obey and serve God and He will bless. Turn away from Him and you will suffer both in this lifetime and the afterlife to come. A second principle is this: Parents are told to raise children to honor their parents and God, but pride steps in and their focus is on self, not the next generation.  We forget that this life is but a vapor and soon will be past. 

Rehoboam and Jeroboam were two foolish and wicked kings. They lived with no thought for tomorrow and in the end, both died leaving their nations as they lived: corrupt! It is sad to read these chapters but also stops us to think: how am living now and what do I pass on to my children so they will live and have prosperous lives. 

Take time today to read, study, pray and live a God centered life that you will pass on to your children.