Seek the Lord

 

Monday Morning Encouragement: 

A little word of encouragement to start the day/week. 

I'm reading in a Youversion Bible plan for my daily reading and this morning I came across this verse: 

Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the Lord. Rehoboam was the son of King Solomon who became king when his father died. 2 Chronicles 12:14 CSB 

Not long after he became king Rehoboam made a foolish decision that split the kingdom and it was downhill from there. Though he reigned for 17 years, they were years of turmoil and failure. And in summary, the writer gives this reason - he did evil because he didn't determine in his heart to seek the Lord. It doesn't say he did evil because he had a rough childhood, or because he wasn't taught any better, or even that he was a bad person. He did evil because he didn't seek the Lord. 

To me, it is a great reminder to examine myself and make sure I have my priorities right. I am a "doer" and I'm prone to focus on tasks that need to get done. But I've learned (the hard way) that my first "task" every day is to seek the Lord and make sure my heart is right with Him. Life is different when I have my priorities right. 

Hope this encourages you. Love you guys. Praying you have a great week.