BE MINDFUL WHAT YOU START.

Center Verse:1king 12:28( KJV).  " Whereupon the king took counsel, and make two calves of gold,and said unto them,it is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods,O Israel,which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt"                      Text:1 king 12:25-33.                                                                                   One of the 19th century mighty preachers was Henry Ward Beecher.                                                                                                        One beautiful Sunday,Henry Ward was ill,therefore a replace minister moved to the pulpit as the worship service started.            Having understood that Henry Ward would not be preaching that day,a number of worshippers got up to leave.                             The substitute minister announced " All those worshippers who are here to adore Henry Ward may leave and all those to praise and worship the Lord may stay in their seats" Everyone sat back.            Jeroboam had a glorious chance to make Israel a mighty nation,but followed an idolatrous example of Solomon,instead of taking good example of David.                                                                 During Jeroboam 22- years reign, he laid the foundation an idolatry which consequently brought the destruction of the northern kingdom by the Assyrians.                                                      He designed his own pattern of worship who adjusted the original place of worship.                                                                         The word of God was no more the key authority in Israel by establishing his own priesthood.                                                                        The person who begins an error to set others feet in a wrong track would not known the destination at last.                        Those who start new business, open an opportunity either good or bad,which may go on forever.                                                             As Jeroboam departed from the righteousness of king David,and also other nineteen kings that followed him took his evil steps of idolatry. The the entire history of the ten tribes of Israel is one of the disaster and Jeroboam's history is preserved as a warning for those successors.                                                                                                     The lesson in Jeroboam's history is teaching us that we must be careful what we start.                                                                 Remember: The seed man sow today will germinate tomorrow whether good or bad.                                                                                 Further bible verses: Exodus 32:4,Genesis 28:19,Hosea 4:15.