FIDELITY TO GOD

HOW MUCH COST TO BE FAITHFUL? HOW MUCH WILL CONTINUE ON THE PATH OF GOD PASSES THROUGH VALLEYS WHEN PAIN?

Is this a message that was very touched my heart and encouraged me first and then my preaching. Do not stand when you read, as you near the end you will see that will touch your heart encouraging you to be faithful no matter what!

2 Chronicles 11:13-17  And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.

¹⁴ For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:

¹⁵ And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

¹⁶ And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.

¹⁷ So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

Here we see the priests and Levites and then many of the people of Israel leaving all their possessions. In verse. 16 also says that of all the tribes of Israel that it sought God also follow the same path of the priests. All these lands left their home to be faithful to God and went to live in Jerusalem not stop following the Lord. Do you think this is easy? I think not. -

I) THE REASON OF THIS MASS TRANSFER TO JERUSALEM:
Before I knew much more than the fidelity of these Iraelitas, at this point only count the context: (Do not stay at this point, we put inprescindible)
In the previous post we have this history in 1 Kings 12:20 onwards cap has Jeroboam That was important and prominent official of Solomon by God's command was put as King of 10 tribes of Israel.
SON OF SOLOMON REHOBOAM left with the remaining two tribes of Israel. But he was in Jerusalem where the temple priests where towards all their ministry then was where they got the blessing of the God of Israel. -

Jeroboam thinking that if they were those of his kingdom to Jerusalem to parties would join to Rehoboam king of Judah and would attack him and end up with him So Jeroboam made a seemingly clever plan, but so, so sinful. To do two calves and say that those calves were those who brought Israel out of Egypt. And for more priests created a religion with parties etc.. Similar to what they did in Jerusalem. All this made Jeroboam to avoid being taken out of the throne. -

II)? Promotes JEROBOAM FORCE IN ISRAEL TO WORSHIP IDOLS:
1 Kings 12:29 set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
12:30 And this thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before one.
2 Chronicles 11:14 For the Levites left their pasture land and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded to serve the Lord as priests.

The situation was extremely difficult for the ten tribes, as their King Jeroboam puts this unpleasant situation for true believers. They had to worship idols, or out of that land. This OF WORSHIP idols in God's law an abominable sin condemned in the law. -

Imagine the predicament in which the faithful were found in the ten tribes, Your King commands them to worship idols. So great is the predicament in which they found that they had to leave almost all their possessions, their land, their homes and go to Jerusalem. -

SUFFERING COMES TO THE FAITHFUL:
MINISTRY nearly wiped PRIESTS 2 Cronicas11: 14 For the Levites left their pasture land and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded to serve the Lord as priests.
When something comes suddenly,! I press! Do not know what to do but because they knew they had to leave everything, all their lands and possessions cities move to Jerusalem
No doubt ...! THAT THIS WAS HARD! How would move? How would carry the essentials? And so sented difficulties, They had to take care of the danger on the road. -

The same thing happened to all those who were not Priest and Levites: 2 Chronicles 11:16 Those from among all the tribes of Israel that were resolved in his heart to seek the LORD God of Israel, followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, God of their fathers.

ISRAEL THE FAITHFUL OR WERE NOT BELIEVERS: This predicament had the faithful for what others, I think maybe they said:
1 - We believe in Jehovah, but we can not contradict the law does not demand a king to worship these idols. Let's do not contradecirlo. only I'm not willing to leave my possessions, I have many. God will understand me. - (They said false)
Two. - Believer I'm not so I have no problem either. -

Today the religious have many arguments for not congregate in his Church and follow the ways of the Lord. -

! CRITICISM! I think that would be presented at this occasion: Sometimes the world does not understand, some would say think of those who emigrated to Jerusalem to be faithful to the Lord. Why are so intransigent? So religious? Why make your family suffer with this such a migration? Why we simply worship God in the heart and kneels outside the Idols of Jeroboam? Why not make it easier? Why not expect the Lord Jehovah saved him and now only obey the King? And so perhaps as many arguments as you do today make excuses for not being faithful. -
III) THE COST TO BE FAITHFUL:

2 Chronicles 11:16 Those from among all the tribes of Israel that were resolved in his heart to seek the LORD God of Israel, followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 11:14 For the Levites left their pasture land and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded to serve the Lord as priests.

THE TRUE THOUGHT WAS SOMETHING I THINK "" IF WE CAN NOT SERVE GOD AND FOLLOW FAITHFULLY HERE, THEN COME ON, REGARDLESS, WHERE WE CAN BE FREE IN FAITHFUL AND SERVE THE LORD REGARDLESS. -

IT COST THE LORD JESUS ​​LIFE FORWARD IN THE HEART OF GOD. - FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE. -

Heb 13:13 Let us go to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.
Heb 13:14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
13:15 Therefore, let us continually offer by the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.

We could make a big list of loyal, all that cost to be faithful and be in the center of God's will. Joseph was in prison in Egypt but came to understand that this was the place where God put. Daniel was banished but knew that God put there to serve and be faithful to the maximum without leaving a crumb to fall to the ground, be faithful to 100 by 100. - Brothers these of the 10 tribes were willing to lose all of their possessions because they wanted to God were willing to suffer but will never leave of God, to be faithful until death. -

Rev 2:10 'Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison to test you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Here our Lord Jesus said something that he himself did: be thou faithful unto death. -
ON POINT: What BE FAITHFUL? AIM OF THE VIDE ORDER IN Christ Crucified life to try elsewhere widely ....
APPLICATIONS:
As is extensive applications of being faithful in every aspect of life, I'll just talk to a single example: BE FAITHFUL TO GATHER

I heard a worker said: On Sunday I went to church not because it was cloudy, for rain ... This was told .. When does it collect his salary, not to charge because it rains vá? This lady said she was going to charge for more rain. Brothers many fail to obey God in second place, if it is presented inprevisto. First is my life .. Brother this is not being faithful to the Lord. -

Some fail to congregate by going to the field or go to the park Will believers?
I have one question:
Do you sing times a year on Sundays we miss aa our congregation? Brothers were missing too, not because they can go but because quieren.-There are brothers who walked on Sunday, hours from the countryside to the city to congregate then returned. Others in carts etc.
Brother of brothers who never missed a meeting, are examples, I remember I missed twice in my whole Christian life of about 30 years. Because it was impossible one was lejísimo hundreds of kilometers, on Saturday I had gathered, I had married and was on honeymoon with Maria. The brothers hecharían me if he appeared there. - And again I was in bed was very sick and could not even get standing. I remember lying in bed crying to the Lord my desire to be with brothers and no sooner was my brother in the congregation asked anxiously to know who they were, who preached the preacher. -

Brothers must be faithful to the Lord no matter what. -

If your path goes through suffering, sure to spend what extent are you willing to suffer? Many times you have to pay the price of public humiliation as happened to our Lord on the Cross. Sometimes losing possessions, losing good jobs and saw brothers and many other things. How far we walk with the Lord in suffering? These Israelites left everything, everything to seek the Lord. - Philippians 3:7 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.
3:8 And even more, I count all things loss for the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost everything, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,

 A This will cost Israelites abandon all their land, their homes and everything they had and face a pilgrimage by faith not knowing where they would live. - Brothers costing us go to Church. -
That the grace of God, we must be faithful as these Israelites ...
 2 Chronicles 11:16 Those from among all the tribes of Israel that were resolved in his heart to seek the LORD God of Israel, followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers.
 2 Chronicles 11:14 For the Levites left their pasture land and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had excluded to serve the Lord as priests.