tHE fallacy of insecurity

The fallacy of insecurity -



1 Kings 12:25-33 (NIV)

25 Then Jeroboam fortified Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built up Peniel.

26 Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom is now likely to revert to the house of David.

27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam.”

28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”

29 One he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.

30 And this thing became a sin; the people went even as far as Dan to worship the one there.

31 Jeroboam built shrines on high places and appointed priests from all sorts of people, even though they were not Levites.

32 He instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the festival held in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. This he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves he had made. And at Bethel he also installed priests at the high places he had made.

33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a month of his own choosing, he offered sacrifices on the altar he had built at Bethel. So he instituted the festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to make offerings.



My conversion experience taught me that ‘It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God’ (Hebrews 10:31). Therefore, I am extremely careful to ensure that I do not provoke the wrath of God.Jeroboam seems to have taken a different outlook on life. The reason for his selection as king of Israel seems to have eclipsed his memory. Instead, he did exactly what Solomon did. My initial response was ‘How stupid can you get? Haven’t you learnt anything?’ In Solomon’s case, the reason he began to distance himself from God was indiscipline, lack of self-control and the desire to please his wives. With Rehoboam the reason was a disregard for justice; for Jeroboam, it was insecurity, the fear of failure and fear for the future (vs 26,27), which provided the basis for his irrational conclusion and response (vs 28–33). He ignored the caution that his blessing was conditional (11:37,38).Our fears and insecurities can cause us to erect barriers in our human and spiritual relationships. Fear is destructive, and insecurity paralysing. We must take God at his word and trust his judgements. Our fears must be conquered and silenced. To obey God is better than any sacrifice we could make or offer (see 1 Samuel 15:22).'

'Today, why not do something you have deferred or defaulted on because you are scared or felt insecure?'


today:) and yesterday something happened.
i think i'm changing my major from biophysics (medical engineering) to something to do with computers and technology and biology
multimedia tech?
animation?
system analyst?
bio research?
wow, the possibilities are ENORMOUS!

yeps, its NOT bcos i'm not good in math....its becos i fould im really good at tech and bio and hugely enjoy it...
P.s. (the above is my devotion:)
i guess sometimes we muz be flexible and change;)

my main PASSION is still GOD and music...so
WATch out ppl:D..i'm gonna rock ur world for GOD:)!!

p.s.. ahaks.. mix tech and music u get what?:)

electronic music;p