1 Kings chapters 8 and 9 are filled with wonderful promises from the Lord to Solomon. We also see Solomon make good choices and show what we think is his heart towards the Lord in asking for wisdom rather than riches, beauty, or power.
So it is rather disheartening to read the opening verse of chapter 11: "Now King Solomon loved many foreign women"
The Lord had warned Israel not to intermarry with the nations around them "for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods." (2)
If you are Solomon, perhaps you are thinking that you are the king and that you asked for wisdom from God and so everything you do is going to be good. He should have paid more attention because verse 3 says "For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God."
This led Solomon to introduce idol worship into Israel. Though the people had fooled around with it prior to this, here it is coming from the king himself. It led the nation down a path that eventually led to civil war and exile.
It started because Solomon loved his foreign women more than he loved his God. It got a foothold because Solomon was not paying attention to what he was thinking and doing in relation to the Lord.
Is there something in your life that you love more than God? Are you so sure of your walk that you think you can do no wrong? Take a lesson from Solomon.
Pastor Tom
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