# 1 Kings 13 #soap ## Title: Heed Warnings ## Scripture: (1 Kings 13:33-34) “After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways; he continued to appoint common people as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest. This sin caused Jeroboam’s dynasty to come to an end and to be destroyed from the face of the earth.” (NET) ## Observation: What would happen if you heard of someone who was driving along the highway and then fell off a cliff because the road just stopped at the edge? You would likely wonder who would make a road that just stopped. Why would someone do this? That’s a shame. It must be the person who planned poorly that is to blame. Then, what if I told you that for 10 miles, there were signs everywhere telling the driver to stop and turn around. Well, that changes things. You no longer blame the road planner. Now you would look at the driver and say, “Why didn’t you heed the warnings?” God sent Jeroboam many warnings to turn away from the evil he was doing, but he didn’t listen. We need to be careful not to blame God when judgment comes to him later. God warned him many times of the coming justice. Is God doing this in your life right now? Are there things that He is warning you about that lead to bad places? We need to heed His warnings or not complain when justice comes. ## Application: Turn around from anything that God’s Word would warn us against. It leads to bad places. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us enough to warn us.