The Wisdom of Solomon
I have been reading I Kings lately, as I read through the Bible this year. Solomon is the main character. He inherits the kingdom from his father, David. Then, God comes to Him and offers him anything he desires. You know the story. He asks for wisdom and discernment to lead the people, so God adds great riches, since He is so glad he asked for wisdom. It is a wonderful story of God's grace and His faithfulness to David and to Solomon.
The problem is the end of the story. The wisest and richest man in history flubbed the dub. He blew it! He knew that God required him to remain faithful to Him, or he would lose the kingdom, and he still rebelled against God. He followed dumb idols. How stupid is that? The smartest man did the dumbest thing ever. What does that teach us? None of us is immune to falling away from the Lord. None of us is so smart that we can live in righteousness on our own. If we let pride get to us, any of us can fall, and fall hard.
Has that ever happened to you? Maybe, it is happening right now. How do you tell? Well, when Solomon rebelled against God, God sent enemies to harass him and the country. In other words, God inflicted stress and discomfort on Solomon to try to get his attention, so he would turn back to Him. Solomon did not repent, but what about you? Are you stressed and harassed? If you are ask God why. He will show you. Then, if you need to repent, it is all up to you to return to God. Then, God can restore the peace to your heart and life that comes from walking with Him.
Tomorrow, I intend to read I Kings 12-13 and Luke 22:1-20.
The problem is the end of the story. The wisest and richest man in history flubbed the dub. He blew it! He knew that God required him to remain faithful to Him, or he would lose the kingdom, and he still rebelled against God. He followed dumb idols. How stupid is that? The smartest man did the dumbest thing ever. What does that teach us? None of us is immune to falling away from the Lord. None of us is so smart that we can live in righteousness on our own. If we let pride get to us, any of us can fall, and fall hard.
Has that ever happened to you? Maybe, it is happening right now. How do you tell? Well, when Solomon rebelled against God, God sent enemies to harass him and the country. In other words, God inflicted stress and discomfort on Solomon to try to get his attention, so he would turn back to Him. Solomon did not repent, but what about you? Are you stressed and harassed? If you are ask God why. He will show you. Then, if you need to repent, it is all up to you to return to God. Then, God can restore the peace to your heart and life that comes from walking with Him.
Tomorrow, I intend to read I Kings 12-13 and Luke 22:1-20.