Old Mistakes, New Problems

1 Kings
     "If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah. Whereupon the king took counsel, and made 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."

      Again, we see a king who doubted God, but instead of using that doubt to motivate his seeking for God, he sought counsel from man instead of God. Jeroboam did that "which he had devised of his own heart".
      In this story we see the need to constantly draw closer to God and seek Him in every situation. In this story we also see the need to remember our history. We can only speculate that Jeroboam knew the history of Israel, the story of Aaron and the golden calf. Either he was completely ignorant or completely desperate and willing to disregard the consequences. Neither is a good situation to be in.
      Knowledge and peace comes from only one place - God Almighty. Am I seeking Him today? What in my past will keep me from mistakes in the future?