2 Chron 12:1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord , and all Israel with him. KJV
There are things I've observed over the years among some believers. I have seen cases of those who burned for the Lord when they were seeking for something but they backslid when they got it. I once listened to a public figure who sang a hymn in a church vigil. He sang so well to the surprise of his listeners. He knew his listeners were surprised that he sang melodiously because his life didn't match with the piety he displayed on the podium while rendering his number, he was far from the Lord. Later, he confessed that he was once a secretary of a Christian body back in the days. However, when money and fame came, he forsook God and pursued the vanities of life. That is one great danger in the time of peace and comfort.
Our opening text described a king who forsook the ways of God after he was established on the throne. If he was not following the ways of God, the bible wouldn't have said he forsook God's ways. It is plausible that he was zealous and vibrant when he was an ordinary man but he lost touch with heaven immediately he became comfortable. That is one of the dangers in time of peace. Some believers are like Rehoboam who forsook the ways of God after their major breakthrough landed. Some prayed, fasted and had serious devotional life but the moment they got to their palace in life, they forsook God. It is a dangerous thing to forsake God's ways because of comfort. The Psalmist says, "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."(Psalm9:17).
Now that your status has changed and God has lifted you, this is not the time to relegate God and his ways to the dustbin. The trap of gradual backsliding is common to those with enviable growth and progress but it may not be visible because the glitz and glamour of a new status may hinder us from seeing properly. Now that you have a car, can you still join the brethren on door-to-door evangelism on foot? If the things you held dear in your walk with God are now a thing of the past because of your new status, you're no different from Rehoboam. God want us to always burn with the fire of our first love. Hear the words of Jesus, "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent." Rev2:4-5.
Father, I have started well, I receive the grace to finish well in Jesus name