KING NADAB AND KING BAASHA. LESSONS TO LEARN.

NADAB, KING OF ISREAL

Nadab the son of Jeroboam became king after his father’s death. He walked in the way of his father and did evil. He reigned for 2 years and was assassinated by Baasha.

LESSON

a)     Whatever you sow as a leader, you shall reap Nadab sowed evil and he did not last long on the throne. Judgment is sometimes fast and sometimes delayed but it will surely come, every leader should fear God and do his will.   

BAASHA KING OF ISRAEL

Baasha destroyed every member of Jeroboam’s family. He spared no one. He also did evil and walked in the way of Jeroboam. He reigned for 24years. Because of his evil ways, the Lord pronounced on him the same judgement passed on Jeroboam and his generation. God brought him from obscurity to the palace but he abused the opportunity.

LESSON

a)     Every leader must remember where he is coming from. It is an opportunity and a priviledge not a right to serve. It is God that sets up kings and also removes them.  If we administer leadership with the fear of God, it shall be well with us, if not, we shall reap what we sow.

LESSONS FROM JEROBOAM (KING OF ISRAEL)

JEROBOAM

Jeroboam was the son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon and Zerisah . He was a mighty man of Joseph. Because of Solomon’s Idolatry, God prophesied through Ahijah the prophet that Jeroboam was going to be king over 10 tribes of Israel. God was going to give 10 out of the 12 tribes of Israel to Jeroboam. This came to pass during the reign of Jerobaom. To secure his kingdom, Jeroboam prevented the 10 tribes from going to worship in Jerusalem by making idols for them which he placed in Bethal and in Dan. He designed and established his own form of worship by appointing priests other than the Levites and feasts. He also offered offerings on the strange alters by himself. He attempted to destroy the prophet who cried against the altar at Bethel. He continued in his evil ways and died after 22 years in Israel.

LESSONS

a)     Jeroboam forgot that God gave him the special privilege of serving. He was conscious of the power given to him and as a result tried to secure it by himself. Many once they get to leadership positions forget who has placed them there. They result to establishing themselves through worldly wisdom and politicking. As a result of his sins, jeroboam lost his don and earned a generational curse on himself and his offspring.

b)    Leaders set the direction for the followers, Jeroboam set the direction and tone of idolatry thereby making Israel to sin. Only godly leaders can lead their people to prosperity. 

c)     Every leader shall account for his stewardship and also face the consequence of his action.

LESSONS FROM ASA

KING ASA

Asa reigned for 41years in Judah. He chose to walk in the path of David, even though his father Abijam was evil, he did what was right in the sight of God he took away the sodomites and idols made by his father. He removed his own mother from being queen because she was involved in idolatry. He however resorted to using human wisdom and flesh to fight Baasha king of Israel. He appealed to Benhadad (King of Syria) to help him. He should have depended on God.

LESSONS

a)     Our genealogy is no excuse for choosing to do evil. Asa’s father was not right with God but Asa chose to do what was right and to walk with God.

b)    Integrity, justice and an uncompromising attitude is expected of a leader. It earns him respect and alignment on the part of his subject. Asa diminished discipline and justice by not sparing his own mother who was involved in idolatry. With that others would learn their loved ones, fall in line. Even when it concerns their loved ones, good leaders will carry out justice.

c)     Asa however failed by resorting to assistance from human beings, depending on arm of flesh to face Baasha, king of Israel, he should have cried to God.

LESSONS FROM ABIJAM

KING ABIJAM

Abijam succeeded his father Rehoboam as king over Judah. He did evil in the sight of God just like his father Rehoboam. He reigned for 3years in Judah .

LESSONS

Every leader has the power of choice, Abijam has no excuse , he had the example of his great grandfather David who did what was right and also that of his father who did evil but he chose to do that  which was wrong. We are all responsible for the -----------------------------------

PEKAHIAH and PEKAH KING OF ISRAEL

Pekahiah, son of Menahem,became king after his father and he reigned for 2years. Like him father, he did evil in the sight of God. He was assassinated by Pekah one of his captains. 

LESSONS

a)     When a leader forsakes God’s ways, he is left to himself and he always ends up ruining himself. 

PEKAH, KING OF ISRAEL

Pekah  assassinated Menahem to become king of Israel, he continued in the sisn of Jeroboam by supporting false worship. During his reign, Tiglath-pilleser, king of Assyria came against some parts of Israel and took the people captive to Assyria. Hoshea the son of Elah conspired against Pekah and assassinated him after 20 years of his reign. 

LESSONS

a)     Judgement comes sooner or later, whatever we sow, we shall reap.