The question that enters my mind as I read about Solomon's palace is: did he need to make it that big? I mean, honestly, when do we reach a level of satisfaction and say enough is enough? Couldn't the resources that God gave to Solomon have been used for other means? Was an enormous palace really the best use of the wealth? I wonder how ... [Continue Reading]
Above all gods (2 Chronicles 2-3)
Solomon shows a proper appreciation for who God is: greater than all gods. I wonder how our churches would be different if we actually bought into this belief. The problem, as I see it, is that we tend to make God into whatever we want him to be rather than trying to understand him for who he actually is. Solomon understood that God cannot be ... [Continue Reading]
The Seven Checkpoints: Seeing as God Sees
The latest sermon from LifePoint Student Ministry. Inspired by Andy Stanley and Stuart Hall's book by the same title, The Seven Checkpoints is a way for students to evaluate their relationship with God. In this second message we are taught that we will not do as God says until we see as God sees. Download seeing_as_god_sees.mp3 ... [Continue Reading]
God finally has a house (1 Kings 5-6)
I can only begin to imagine what the temple looked like when Solomon finally had it completed. Certainly it was magnificent in its splendor and was a sight to see. As I consider the majesty of the temple, I am reminded that heaven will be all the more incredible. To see the Lamb seated on the throne will be an amazing experience, and reading of the ... [Continue Reading]
Can ‘ t buy me love (Song of Solomon 5-8)
I am reminded of the old Beatles tune, Can't Buy Me Love. The lyrics are strikingly similar ("Can't buy me love, everybody tells me so/Can't buy me love, no no no, no") to Solomon's words about a man offering wealth for love and then being despised. Love is one of the few things in the world that can't be purchased... especially ... [Continue Reading]
Do not awaken love… (Song of Solomon 1-4)
Song of Solomon is one of those books of the bible for which I have little understanding. I heard Tommy Nelson, Pastor of Denton Bible Church, explain a lot of the imagery in the book. The thing that really strikes me is the phrase that Solomon repeats several times: Do not awaken love until the proper time. How often in our culture are people guilty ... [Continue Reading]
Unsurpassed wisdom (2 Kings 3-4; 2 Chronicles 1)
Solomon's prayer for wisdom impressed God. It showed that Solomon cared more about properly leading God's people than he did about his own gain. Solomon believed that leadership was a privilege, and he did not want to get in the way of what God wanted to do through Israel. He realized he was young, and he knew he could not lead on his ... [Continue Reading]
A hunger for power (1 Kings 1-2)
A situation arose as David was on his deathbed: his son Adonijah attempted to take the throne. The problem is that the Lord was going to establish Solomon as the next king over Israel. After his attempts were thwarted, Adonijah attempted to go through the back door by requesting the hand of David's concubine in marriage following David's death. ... [Continue Reading]
A great prayer to pray…
My buddy Aaron posted the following prayer from Thomas Merton on his blog. I thought I would post it here because I think it's great!My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going, I do not see the road ahead of me, I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that ... [Continue Reading]
God can be found (1 Chronicles 28-29)
There is something special to me about an older person sharing his wisdom with a younger person. Sadly, it doesn't happen nearly as much as I would like to see, and I have often wished that older individuals in my life would invest their wisdom and experience into me more than they do. That's why I get excited to read these chapters in Chronicles ... [Continue Reading]
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