King Solomon was granted wisdom as a gift from God (1 Kings
3:10-14). His wealth, status and power had increased over time. He’d
accumulated an average of 25tons of gold annually from merchants, servants,
kings and queens. No doubt, Solomon was a man whom was admired in the eyes of
the world. It was evidently clear to Queen Sheba that from the service and toil
that Solomon had put into the detail of the temple, the palace and the
lampstands; he loved the Lord!
But I was in deep anguish this morning after reading the
following chapters. Solomon’s love for foreign women (1 Kings 11:1-3) was the beginning
of the fall of his kingship. But why was I in anguish you say? I was in anguish
because Solomon abandoned the commands of God (1 Kings 11:9-13). He was seduced
by the women whom he’d chosen as wives and concubines and bowed the knee to the
gods they served instead of the living God.
Even more than that, after God had said that the kingdom was
to be handed over to his servant. Solomon rebelled even more so, in pursuit of
his servant Jeroboam in order to kill him! (1 Kings 11:26-40). But this is not
entirely why I’m in anguish, although Solomon’s last days were somewhat
depressing. I’m in anguish because Solomon was anointed by God, accumulated
wisdom and rebelled with a hardened heart. And when I look at the example of
Solomon and look at our lives and consider the sin that we dwell in (in specifically
lust and adultery) we should take heed to this warning!
If we as Christians (and whether you’re male or female) are
caught in secret sin of lust and thoughts of adultery, are we any different to
King Solomon? Solomon was prepared to kill his servant Jeroboam, how far would
we go in order to keep hold of our idols? Let us never forget the serious
message of keeping God’s commands; we should be a people clinging to Christ
each and every day for pure minds and pure hearts.
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