Sunday, August 2, 2009

Solomon's Wisdom, Part 2.

Monday, August 3, 2009: 1 Kings 11:1-2
But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites—from the nations of whom the Lord had said to the children of Israel, “You shall not intermarry with them, nor they with you. Surely they will turn away your hearts after their gods.” Solomon clung to these in love.
Where did wise Solomon go wrong? His love was women, even more than God.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009: 1 Kings 11:4–6
For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David. For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as did his father David.
Why did Solomon’s heart not loyal to God? His wives turned his heart to follow their gods.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009: 1 Kings 11:9–11
So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the Lord had commanded.
What displeased God about Solomon? Solomon did not keep the Lord’s commands.

Thursday, August 6, 2009: Matthew 6:28–30
“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
What was the thought (consideration) Jesus Christ pointed to? God, who has clothed wildflowers in beauty has much more provided for man: just have faith in God instead of your labor and diligence.

Friday, August 7, 2009: Acts 3:11–12
Now as the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch which is called Solomon’s, greatly amazed.
So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
Background: a beggar, lame from birth asked for alms at a gate of the Temple. Peter invoked the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to heal him.
What was Peter anxious to avoid? Peter wanted everyone to know that it was not their power or holiness that healed the lame beggar, but the Lord Jesus Christ’s Name.

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