Favor and Blessings in the Worship of GOD Almighty

 Favor and Blessings in the Worship of GOD Almighty

Positive Christianity Series Episode #302

GOD Almighty instructs us in the Sacred Scriptures that loving GOD Almighty is greater than silver, gold, and money. Loving GOD Almighty above everything allows us to develop virtues including wisdom, sound judgment, endurance, and autonomy. We are able to persevere wth favor and blessings that are superior and greater than the temporary things of this imperfect world. GOD Almighty instructs truth in the Scriptures that the worship of GOD Almighty is greater than temporary and quantifiable material wealth. We learn that Solomon allowed the temporary wealth to lead to idol worship. Solomon forsook the eternal and infinite wisdom that is the worship of GOD Almighty for broken cisterns that is idol worship. The sin of Solomon caused the kingdom of Israel to be divided into two parts. Rehoboam still obtained a kingdom and prospered in the worship of GOD Almighty. Jeroboam would practice idolatry and experience difficulties and ultimately be destroyed. Rehoboam instructed the worship of GOD Almighty to Judah and even righteous priests of Levi and individuals from the tribes of Israel went to Judah to avoid idol worship and to worship the true GOD of gods. Rehoboam was strengthened and became powerful in the worship of GOD Almighty.

"She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her."- Proverbs 3: 15

Rehoboam was probably tempted by the snake for prospering and was told that the might that he had was his similar to how the snake told Solomon that the wisdom that he had was his own to lead to arrogance and idolatry. Rehoboam believed the lies and thought that his might was his own when it was GOD Almighty who was giving Rehoboam his might. Rehoboam would forsake the true worship for idol worship and began to have difficulties. Shishak of Egypt went against Rehoboam, who repented of his arrogance and idol worship. Rehoboam repented with sincerity of heart and prayed to GOD Almighty. GOD Almighty did not allow Shishak to afflict Rehoboam nor Judah. Rehoboam was allowed to be king and to persevere (2 Chronicles 11: 13-17). This describes the need to keep fidelity to GOD Almighty and not listen and much less believe the temporary lies of the snake who envies and hates that individuals can improve in the worship of GOD Almighty.

Rehoboam's story is still more impressive than Solomon's because he repented of idolatry and preferred the worship of GOD Almighty (2 Chronicles 12: 5-7, 2 Chronicles 12: 13). Rehoboam may not have had the opulence of gold and silver that Solomon had, but Rehoboam repented and kept fidelity to GOD Almighty unlike Solomon. GOD Almighty guarded Rehoboam from Shishak and was able to have authority and autonomy. Rehoboam returned to the worship of GOD Almighty and was wise. 

"Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor."- Proverbs 3: 16

Rehoboam was able to live to long life, have authority, autonomy, might, humility, honor, and everything that he needed to stay in the path of righteousness. Virtues can also be considered riches and are even greater than temporary wealth because they can not be quantified, enumerated, or measured. GOD Almighty did not forsake David nor the offspring of David describing GOD Almighty's eternal fidelity. We learn that King Jesus Christ, the Eternal King of kings, is born from the offspring of David and also describes GOD Almighty's eternal fidelity. Rehoboam was able to be delivered and protected from Shishak of Egypt and keep autonomy. Rehoboam lived to long life, had a lot of children, his son Abijah was able to reign in his place, and Rehoboam is remembered as a righteous individual who removed arrogance and obeyed GOD Almighty. (The snake probably also attempted to prevent Solomon from having children. How else can it be explained that he had 999 idolatrous wives and could not have children. He had to reason that the wives were probably wicked since they practiced idol worship. Solomon probably married a believing Jewish wife and was able to have Rehoboam. Rehoboam who only had 18 wives (it wasn't 999 idolatrous wives) had 88 children (2 Chronicles 11: 18-23). Similar to how GOD Almighty blessed Abraham and Sarah being able to birth a nation, Rehoboam was blessed having a large family from the blessings to David. Abijah would be instructed in the faith and prosper also. (In these times, if we are single it is better to persevere being single because it is not the best of times to bring children into this imperfect world. (If individuals are already married, then they should cherish their monogamous marriages and instruct their children in the faith. Married individuals can keep fidelity to GOD Almighty and to each other. Adultery is foolishness, unwise, and cowardly while unchanging fidelity is admirable.)  There will be time in Shabbath Millennium for stable monogamous relationships and families. We learn that monogamous relationships are preferred because then there is no envy and no comparisons like in the story of Joseph who was envied. The reason there were polygamous marriages as in the case of Jacob and Rehoboam was so that they could have large families although the marriages were consentual. We know that monogamy is preferred seen in Noah and his wife, Abraham and Sarah's example, Joseph and Mary, and Zechariah and Elizabeth.)

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