“So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from His sight; none was left except the tribe of Judah.” 2 Kings 17:18
The story of Apostate Israel is a very sad one. They began as Solomon succumbed to Idol Worship (influenced by his foreign wives) and the foolishness of his son Rehoboam. God would then remove 10 Tribes from Judah and establish what would be called Israel, or the Northern Kingdom. The fearful heir and King, Jeroboam, would institute Calf Worship and after about 200 years, find it to be their ultimate end.
How is it for us today? Has the Church repeated their mistake? Do we take the Word of God seriously? Do we embrace the truth and reject the false? Or have we naively compromised and continue on our Merry Way? God’s patience doesn’t last forever!