Day 135: 2 Chr 11:1 - 15:10

The split between Israel and Judah is a very interesting one to consider. Basically, the people were given the initial choice to follow someone who said he would be harsh and unforgiving, or follow someone who would be nice to everyone. The first thought of anyone given this choice would obviously be to go with the nice person, but just a few verses later, we see that the nice guy was the one who completely and utterly rejected God, threw out all of the priests, and basically spit in the face of God. Sometimes, the obvious answer isn't quite the answer that we need. Even though Rehoboam wasn't nearly the kind of king that his father or grandfather was, he at least remembered that their God was the one they should follow and even after he messed up, he remembered and turned from what he had been doing to follow God. We must always remember that not every logical solution is the one we should take. Take the time to listen to God and seek His face and He will show you the solution, however obvious it may or may not be. 

- Father, help me to not just go for the "obvious" answer, but give me the wisdom and insight to listen to Your Word and take the path that You are calling me to take. I don't want to do anything based solely on logic when I know that You can see far above and beyond any sort of human logic that I could rely on. -