II Chronicles 10-12

“So the king did not listen to the people ...” (10:15). Upon Solomon’s death, his son Rehoboam became king. Unfortunately, King Rehoboam rejected wise counsel and the voice of the people (10:13,15), leading to a rebellion. From this time forward, the twelve tribes were split between the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah) (10:19). Although Rehoboam made some savvy decisions (11:23) and showed some residual good (12:12), he ultimately abandoned the law of God (12:1) and did “not set his heart on seeking the Lord” (12:14).

“Because they had been unfaithful to the Lord ...” (12:1). Half-hearted commitment to the Lord leads to disintegrating faith and chaotic lives, but being “all-in” with Jesus means “life to the full” (John 10:10).