Song # 2322 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We read in 1 Kings chapter 12 that King Jeroboam made two golden calves for the people to worship.
Jeroboam thought to himself “The kingdom is now likely to revert to the house of David” (1 Kings 12:26). “If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to Rehoboam king of Judah” (1 Kings 12:27). After seeking advice, Jeroboam made two golden calves. He said to his people “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, oh Israel who brought you up out of Egypt” (1 Kings 12:28). One golden calf he set up in Bethel, the other in Dan (1 Kings 12:29). And this thing became a sin; the people went even as far as Dan to worship the one there (1 Kings 12:30). Jeroboam built shrines on high places and anointed priests from all sorts of people, even though they were not Levites (1 Kings 12:31). He instituted a festival like that in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. This he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves he had made, and also installed priests at the high places he had made (1 Kings 12:32).
Thought for today: the Lord is our Creator, and our Destroyer.
Thought for the future: thank God for what you have and trust God for what you need. Where will you spend your eternity?