Read: 1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chron. 1; Ps. 72
Today we have Solomon’s beginning and David’s prayer for his son, Solomon. I have to say that I am stumped by Solomon’s first act. He made peace with Egypt and married Pharoah’s daughter. Solomon’s reign is a picture of the last millennium so maybe it is showing us and even God’s enemies become saved and there is peace. I do know that his marriage to strange wives ends up turning his heart away from the Lord in the end.
Solomon went to Gihon where kings are crowned and had his famous dream. God asked him what he wanted and he chose to have wisdom to rule over his people rather than riches and long life so God gave him all three. He proved his wisdom in his first judgment of the two women. God also gave him “largeness of heart”. David prayed for God to enlarge his heart so he could love God and love others more.
In David’s last Psalm, David prays that Solomon would judge the people with righteousness and the poor with judgement. He prayed that other nations would be subject to Solomon and that his name would endure for ever and that all men would be blessed in him. Everything David prayed came to pass.
Lord, may we be as Solomon and do all that we do through your wisdom and your judgement.
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