2Ch 12:1, Now it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and HAD STRENGTHENED HIMSELF, THAT HE FORSOOK THE LAW OF THE LORD, AND ALL ISRAEL ALONG WITH HIM.
As Rehoboam strengthen himself, he grew confident in his preparations, (2Ch 11:11-12)!
1Ki 14:22,24, Now Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked Him to jealousy… And there were also perverted persons in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations…
Rehoboam and the rest of Judah turned their backs to GOD and worshipped idols, the work of men’s hands!
2Ch 12:2, And it happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, BECAUSE THEY HAD TRANSGRESSED AGAINST THE LORD,
One may say that the Egyptians were worse than the people of Israel! The difference is that they are not called by HIS name! Judgement must start with HIS people, then the rest!
1Pe 4:17 NLT, For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God’s household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God’s Good News?
2Ch 12:6,8, SO THE LEADERS OF ISRAEL AND THE KING HUMBLED THEMSELVES…. Nevertheless, they will be his servants, THAT THEY MAY DISTINGUISH MY SERVICE FROM THE SERVICE OF THE KINGDOMS OF THE NATIONS.”
THE LORD WILL ALLOW YOU TO LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES WHEN YOU FALL INTO SIN! FOR YOU SHALL REAP WHAT YOU HAVE SOWN, BUT HIS EARS ARE ALWAYS OPENNED FOR YOUR REPENTANCE!
Psa 34:4, I SOUGHT THE LORD, AND HE HEARD ME, AND DELIVERED ME FROM ALL MY FEARS.