2 Chronicles 12-15

I spent about 15 minutes reading this passage. Rehoboam was the son of Solomon.  Abijah was the son of Rehoboam.  Asa was the son of Abijah. But the difference between the rule of Rehoboam and his son and grandson were vastly different. In 12:1 the chronicler wrote that Rehoboam had given up on God. So God gave up on him and his people. But God didn't completely abandon his promise to David. Because of that faithfulness that God showed Asa and Abijah followed after David's example and pursued God. One lesson in all of this is that our parents wrong choices do not have to become ours as well.  We are free to choose to follow God. When we make that choice God will honor us, just as he did David.
Stuart