Good Morning Friends,
1 Kings 10 tells a little of the story of King
Solomon’s wisdom and wealth and power and fame.
When the Queen of Sheba visited Solomon she
brought gold and spices and precious stones from her land. “Never again were so
many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.” (1
King 10:10)
King Hiram of Tyre sent great quantities of a
rare wood called almugwood from which Solomon had made many fine musical
instruments and other adornments for his palace and the Temple. “So much
almugwood has never been imported or seen since that day.” (1 Kings 10:12)
The shields for Solomon’s guards were made of
solid hammered gold … hundreds of them. His throne was inlaid with ivory and
overlaid with gold. “Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom.”
(1 Kings 10:20)
The goblets and household items in his palace
were made of gold. “Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered
of little value in Solomon’s days.” (1 Kings 10:21)
“King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom
than all the other kings of the earth. The whole world sought audience with
Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.” (1 Kings 10:23-24)
God was so good to Solomon. God granted Solomon
wisdom … and power … and wealth … and fame. But Solomon grew accustomed to his
luxury and he forgot to follow God. “As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his
heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his
God, as the heart of David his father had been.” (1 Kings 11:4)
Solomon’s story is one of great blessing … and
even greater tragedy. God blessed Solomon and Solomon forgot God!
What strikes me is how much like Solomon
Americans have become … perhaps even you and me!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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