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2 Chronicles 13:10-12 Abijah's challenge to Israel - Day 346

A difficult subject in many ways.  Divisions with God's chosen people of the OT are written as examples for us so that we don't make same mistakes.  While the division between the kingdoms was God's correction for Solomon's turning away, each nation retained moral responsibility for their actions.  When divisions in the Church occur over truth and error, the same accountability still exists.

Blessings,

Jeff

Part of King Abijah's speech to Jeroboam and the army of Israel.  Outnumbered 2 to 1, Abijah warns Israel not to fight against the Lord, the God of their fathers.  True to form, Israel doesn't listen and is soundly defeated not be the army of Judah but by God himself. 

The first part of his speech had been a denigration of the apostasy of Israel since the division.  This part claims the ceremonial purity of Judah. 

Makes me wonder about the division between Israel and Judah in light of NT passages such as And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13.  This was the verse for today in PrayerMate app.  Each side in this conflict has to give an account to God who sees all things.  While Judah may not be as pure as they thought they were, certainly the words of Abijah should have had some impact on Jeroboam and his army.  But they didn't.  Maybe more surprising is how the solid foundation of Judah starts to crumble.  Part of the accounting takes place in this life.  But only part.  

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