Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king; he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city where the Lord had chosen from all the tribes of Israel to put his name.
Rehoboam’s mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. (1 Kings 14:21)
When Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem, God told him he would put his name there forever. (1 Kings 9:3)
But some time later, Solomon brought another name into the city where God had put his name: “Naamah.”
She was one of the many wives that he took who helped lead Solomon into idol worship. (1 Kings 11:1-4)
And apparently she helped lead her son Rehoboam down that same path.
The author goes out of his way twice to say name her and to give her Ammonite origins. (1 Kings 14:21, 31)
God has put his name on us. We are now his temple.
What other names, what influences, are we bringing into God’s temple?
What books do we read? What do we watch on the internet or on TV? What podcasts do we listen to? What music do we listen to?
Some things are clearly negative, and we should avoid them at all costs.
Some things are neutral and are okay in moderation.
Some things are good, strengthening our faith and drawing us nearer to God. Is that what you are bringing into God’s temple every day?
How are the things you’re bringing into your temple every day shaping your attitudes, your worldview, and your faith?
Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—dwell on these things. (Philippians 4:8)
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