2 Chronicles 12:13-14
King Rehoboam established himself firmly in Jerusalem and continued as king. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel in which to put his Name. His mother’s name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite. He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord.
Reflection
Why does the scripture say that King Rehoboam was evil? He was evil because he did not set his heart on seeking the Lord. At the very foundation of sin is the failure of not making the Lord the first priority of our lives. If our hearts do not belong to Jesus then we will naturally move toward sin.
If we want to live above the reproach of sin then we must constantly seek after the Lord. Making Jesus the focus and desire of our lives is the path to turning away from sin.
Have you ever considered that the essence of evil and sin is not seeking the Lord?
