1st Kings 14:7~ Because I exaleted you from among the people and made you a leader over my people Israel...vs9 but you have done evil above all who were before you and have gone and made yourself images, provoking me to anger and have cast me behind your back, vs 10-therefore I will bring harm upon the house of Jeroboam.

Here we see the sad change of events for Israel. Solomon turned away from the Lord which resulted in the kingdom being split. Now there was the king of Judah and the king of Israel. Judah had king Rehoboam and Israel had King Jeroboam.

In chapter 14 we see that a prophet was telling Jereboam's wife what the Lord has said. I exalted you and now I am casting you down. Why, because you have rebelled from the Lord.

I am reminded of the struggles with this life and with sin-

I just got off the phone with a distraught parent about dealing with a rebellious child. I think this is something that I may hear weekly from different parents wanting to know how to deal with their rebellious son or daughter. I share with them that I may lack in the parenting aspect but God's word is my authority and should be theirs. But I also remind them that their child is a little sinner or big depending on age but that it is a struggle with this life. But I remind them that they may be rebelling against them but it goes beyond that, they are sinning against God.

Jereboam caused God to anger because of his full on rebellion against God. Children rebel against God, people rebel against God.

As children of God we need to have the attitude that we hate sin. In Psalm 36:1--3 we see what a person who is against God and what they do. vs 1-An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin . 3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good.

May we desire to kill the sin in our life and desire to love others for their sin to be dead as well.