2 Chronicles 12:1, 14 (NIV) — “After Rehoboam’s position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord. He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord.”

Every man wants God’s blessing — strength, success, stability. But blessing is dangerous when it blinds us. Like Rehoboam, once we’re established and strong, we tend to drift. Comfort makes cowards of men who once depended on God. Prosperity often produces pride, laziness, and self-sufficiency.

This is the story of our nation — and of many Christian men today. We’ve been blessed for so long that we’ve forgotten how to seek God with desperation. Our spiritual bankruptcy isn’t because God has failed us, but because His blessings have spoiled us.

So what should men of God do?

1. Set your heart on seeking the Lord daily.
Faithfulness starts with focus. Rehoboam “did evil because he had not set his heart” on seeking God. That’s not just a lapse of discipline — that’s a failure of direction. Every day, we must realign our hearts through Scripture. God’s Word, illuminated by the Holy Spirit, keeps us from drifting into the dangerous current of comfort.

The Bible isn’t just a book to read — it’s our playbook for life. Through it, the Spirit convicts, corrects, and trains us to live righteously so we can do God’s work well.

2. Work the mission — bear fruit.
Faithfulness isn’t only about avoiding sin; it’s about advancing the mission. Jesus didn’t save us to sit — He sent us. The Great Commission is every Christian’s job description. Like a business measures sales and profits, we must measure spiritual fruit:

• Who have we led to Jesus?

• Who are we discipling personally?

• How are we helping build His kingdom?

Most believers aren’t seeing fruit because they’ve stopped feeding on Scripture and serving in the mission. Our inactivity has weakened our witness, and our comfort has cooled our calling.

3. Live like Jesus — fully surrendered, fully sent.
Jesus’ food was the Father’s Word. His work was seeking and saving the lost. He lived to please His Father, even to death. That’s the pattern of true discipleship — denying self, taking up the cross, and following Jesus with unwavering obedience.

Men who follow Christ faithfully demonstrate His character, commit to His commands, and devote themselves to His cause. When He returns, He will not reward our comfort but our commitment.

Don’t let blessing become your downfall.

Run Today’s Play:  Set your heart today to seek the Lord through His Word and serve Him through His mission. Read, obey, and act. Seek God and serve God — that’s how you stay faithful to God.

When you meet Him face to face, you won’t regret one day spent pursuing His Word, doing His work, and living for His glory.