1 Kings 12:16-20 ESV
16 And when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.” So Israel went to their tents. 17 But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah. 18 Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. 20 And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. There was none that followed the house of David but the tribe of Judah only.

RESENTMENT.
The king’s refusal to listen had provoked the people to rebel. Rehoboam’s folly made Israel to reject ,not only him, but also the entire dynasty of David. They rejected the descendants of Israel’s greatest king. It was the last straw at the camel’s back that had enraged them greatly.

Resentment always leads to rebellion as a brewing lava in a volcano that sooner would erupt violently. This angry mob killed the taskmaster Adoram. This had prompted King Rehoboam to flee speedily to Jerusalem for safety. Let’s not forget that the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.[ Jas 1:19].

The small leak unattended became a huge rift of the kingdom. From this point on in the history of Israel, the name “Israel” and “Judah” referred to the ten northern tribes and the southern tribes of Benjamin and Judah, respectively. In short, the kingdom was destroyed by implosion.

In a fallen world with imperfect people, we could hurt or be hurt by people. Resentments may brew and wreck relationships if not diffused in marriages, even in churches. Hence, Paul had admonished that we should be “bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.” [Col 3:13]

Even parents are warned not to provoke their children to anger.[Eph 6:4] That is, they should not exasperate them as Rehoboam did to the people. Generally, animals are timid to run away when humans are near. However, they would fight and bite when pushed in a corner. Timid humans are no different.

Unlike Rehoboam, let’s be wise and understanding in our relationships. Let’s heed to James who warned, “Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.”[Jas 3:13-16]

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