It’s sad to see stubborn hearts that refuse to submit to God’s good rule.

In 1 Kings 14 we see the hard-hearted stubbornness of the king of God’s northern tribes, Jeroboam, as well as some stubbornness from his southern counterpart, as well.

It all starts with a crisis where we read in verse one that king Jeroboam’s son became very sick.

It reminds us of when the son born from King David’s adultery became very sick.