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2Chronicles 9, Solomon’s wisdom!

2Ch 9:1-2, When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with HARD QUESTIONS. … she talked with him about everything she had on her mind. SOLOMON HAD ANSWERS FOR ALL HER QUESTIONS; NOTHING WAS TOO HARD FOR HIM TO EXPLAIN TO HER.

Solomon was blessed by GOD with great wisdom to answer hard questions! We may not have the wisdom given to Solomon, but we need to study HIS word in order to answer the hard questions asked of HIS word!

1Pe 3:15, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and ALWAYS BE READY TO GIVE A DEFENSE TO EVERYONE WHO ASKS you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 

SOLOMON ASKED THE LORD FOR WISDOM AND HE GOT IT!

Jas 1:5, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Mat 12:42, The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, FOR SHE CAME FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH TO HEAR THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON; AND INDEED A GREATER THAN SOLOMON IS HERE. 

Solomon was indeed wise, yet one greater that Solomon is our LORD JESUS! The queen of Sheba traveled hundreds of miles to hear the wisdom of Solomon, YET WE HAVE HIS WORD IN OUR VERY HOME BUT FAIL TO READ IT DAILY!

Psa 119:11, YOUR WORD I HAVE HIDDEN IN MY HEART, THAT I MIGHT NOT SIN AGAINST YOU. 

THE WISDOM OF OUR LORD JESUS IS BETTER THAN THAT OF SOLOMON; FOR HE IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE!

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1Kings 15, SEEK THE LORD NOT MAN

1Ki 15:11-12, ASA DID WHAT WAS RIGHT IN THE EYES OF THE LORD, AS DID HIS FATHER DAVID. AND HE BANISHED THE PERVERTED PERSONS FROM THE LAND, and REMOVED ALL THE IDOLS that his fathers had made.

Mat 1:7, Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and ABIJAH BEGOT ASA.

1Ki 15:13-14, Also he removed MAACHAH HIS GRANDMOTHER FROM BEING QUEEN MOTHER, because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. And Asa cut down her obscene image and burned it by the Brook Kidron. ….ASA’S HEART WAS LOYAL TO THE LORD ALL HIS DAYS

His heart was loyal to the LORD But, when Baasha king of Israel came up against him; Asa did not go to the LORD for help he went to the king of Syria!

2Ch 16:7, And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: “BECAUSE YOU HAVE RELIED ON THE KING OF SYRIA, AND HAVE NOT RELIED ON THE LORD YOUR GOD, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand. 

THE LORD MAKES A PERSON STRONG IF THEY ARE LOYAL TO THE LORD!

2Ch 16:9, For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.” 

IN TIMES OF TROUBLE AND IN TIMES OF PROSPERITY ALWAYS SEEK THE LORD AND RELY ON HIS STRENGTH!

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1Kings 10, Wisdom & Glory of the KING!

1Ki 10:6-7, Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land ABOUT YOUR WORDS AND YOUR WISDOM. However I did not believe the words UNTIL I CAME AND SAW WITH MY OWN EYES; and indeed the half was not told me. YOUR WISDOM AND PROSPERITY EXCEED THE FAME OF WHICH I HEARD.

The queen of Sheba came from a long way to see and hear Solomon’s wisdom, and she was truly amazed at his wisdom! YET, the true KING is coming with a greater wisdom!

Mat 12:42, … for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed A GREATER THAN SOLOMON IS HERE

1Ki 10:27, THE KING MADE SILVER AS COMMON IN JERUSALEM AS STONES…

Solomon had great wealth, YET THE TRUE KING WILL MAKE SOLOMON’S RICHES AND GLORY LOOK SHABBY IN COMPARISON!

Rev 21:21, The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

THE KING IS COMING AND HE SHALL BE KING OF ALL THE EARTH, NOT JUST JERUSALEM!

Zec 14:9, And the LORD shall be King over all the earth… 

Isa 11:2-4, The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD. His delight is in the fear of the LORD, And HE SHALL NOT JUDGE BY THE SIGHT OF HIS EYES, NOR DECIDE BY THE HEARING OF HIS EARS; BUT WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS!

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1Kings 7, Jachin and Boaz, Pillars!

1Ki 7:1, But Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house…

Solomon built a Beautiful Temple for the LORD, and it took 7 years to complete; YET, his own home took him 13 years to build!  THIS SAYS A LOT ABOUT US! WE TEND TO CONSIDER OUR COMFORT, OUR HOMES MORE THAN WE DO THE HOUSE OF GOD!

Hag 1:4-5, “IS IT TIME FOR YOU YOURSELVES TO DWELL IN YOUR PANELED HOUSES, and this TEMPLE TO LIE IN RUINS?” Now therefore, THUS SAYS THE LORD OF HOSTS: “CONSIDER YOUR WAYS!

WHEN OUR FOCUS IS ON OUR COMFORT, HE HAS HIS WAYS TO GET OUR ATTENTION!

Hag 1:6, “You have sown much, and BRING IN LITTLE; You eat, BUT DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH; You drink, but you are NOT FILLED WITH DRINK; You clothe yourselves, but NO ONE IS WARM; And he who earns wages, EARNS WAGES TO PUT INTO A BAG WITH HOLES.

1Ki 7:21, THEN HE SET UP THE PILLARS BY THE VESTIBULE OF THE TEMPLE; he set up the pillar on the RIGHT AND CALLED ITS NAME JACHIN, and he set up the pillar on THE LEFT AND CALLED ITS NAME BOAZ. 

Jachin means “HE SHALL ESTABLISH” and Boaz means “IN HIM IS STRENGTH”! ONE DAY, BY HIS STRENGTH, HE WILL ESTABLISH HIS KINGDOM (2Sa 7:12), ON EARTH!

WE HAVE TO CONSIDER OUR WAYS; DO WE TEND TO FOCUS ON OUR COMFORT OR THE WORK OF GOD! HIS KINGDOM WILL COME WITH OR WITHOUT US! Mat 6:33, BUT SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED TO YOU. 

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1Kings 4, Wisdom of Solomon!

1Ki 4:21, 25, SO SOLOMON REIGNED OVER ALL KINGDOMS FROM the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. …AND JUDAH AND ISRAEL DWELT SAFELY

In the days of Solomon there was great prosperity and peace! YET, ONE IS COMING WHO WILL BE GREATER THAN SOLOMON OR DAVID AND WILL BE KING OVER ALL!

Zec 14:9,11, AND THE LORD SHALL BE KING OVER ALL THE EARTH. In that day it shall be “The LORD is one,” And His name one. …The people shall dwell in it; AND NO LONGER SHALL THERE BE UTTER DESTRUCTION, BUT JERUSALEM SHALL BE SAFELY INHABITED. 

1Ki 4:34, AND MEN OF ALL NATIONS, FROM ALL THE KINGS OF THE EARTH WHO HAD HEARD OF HIS WISDOM, CAME TO HEAR THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON. 

Zec 8:22-23, Yes, MANY PEOPLES AND STRONG NATIONS SHALL COME TO SEEK THE LORD OF HOSTS IN JERUSALEM, And to pray before the LORD.’ “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.

SOLOMON WAS WISE, YET WITH ALL HIS WISDOM TURNED FROM FOLLOWING THE LORD! 1Ki 11:1-8.  IN CHRIST WE ARE WISE!

1Co 1:30, But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption

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1Kings 3, Solomon asked for wisdom!

1Ki 3:3, AND SOLOMON LOVED THE LORD, WALKING IN THE STATUTES OF HIS FATHER DAVID, EXCEPT that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.

We all have fallen short of the glory of GOD!

1Ki 3:5, At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and GOD SAID, “ASK! WHAT SHALL I GIVE YOU?” 

1Ki 3:9, Therefore give to Your servant an UNDERSTANDING HEART TO JUDGE YOUR PEOPLE, THAT I MAY DISCERN BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

1Ki 3:10, 12,13, The speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing…BEHOLD, I HAVE DONE ACCORDING TO YOUR WORDS; see, I HAVE GIVEN YOU A WISE AND UNDERSTANDING HEART… AND I HAVE ALSO GIVEN YOU WHAT YOU HAVE NOT ASKED: BOTH RICHES AND HONOR

The LORD did this for Solomon because he asked for wisdom to lead HIS people!

1Jn 5:14, Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, THAT IF WE ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, HE HEARS US. 

Joh 15:7, IF YOU ABIDE IN ME, AND MY WORDS ABIDE IN YOU, YOU WILL ASK WHAT YOU DESIRE, AND IT SHALL BE DONE FOR YOU. 

WHAT SHALL HE GIVE YOU? WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN ASKING FOR? ARE YOU IN HIS WORD, DOES HIS WORD ABIDE IN YOU? NOTHING WRONG WITH RICHES, BUT WISDOM IS BETTER THAN RUBBIES PRO 8:11!

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2Samuel 16, 1, EARS OF THE WISE!

2Sa 16:5-7, … there was a man from the family of the house of Saul, whose name was SHIMEI … HE CAME OUT, CURSING CONTINUOUSLY AS HE CAME. AND HE THREW STONES AT DAVID … Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “COME OUT! COME OUT! YOU BLOODTHIRSTY MAN, YOU ROGUE!

2Sa 16:9-10, Then Abishai …said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please, let me go over and take off his head!” But the king said, … SO LET HIM CURSE, BECAUSE THE LORD HAS SAID TO HIM, ‘CURSE DAVID.’ WHO THEN SHALL SAY, ‘WHY HAVE YOU DONE SO?’

Even in the cursing of Shimei DAVID WAS LISTENING TO THE WORDS OF HIM TO SEE IF IT’S FROM THE LORD!

Pro 18:15, The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, AND THE EAR OF THE WISE SEEKS KNOWLEDGE.

2Sa 16:12, It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will repay me with good for his cursing this day.” 

WHILE SHIMEI FOOLISH MOUTH ALMOST GOT HIM KILLED BY ABISHAI; DAVID WAS LISTENING CAREFULLY TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY WORD OF THE LORD EVEN BY THE MOUTH OF A FOOL!

Pro 10:14, WISE PEOPLE STORE UP KNOWLEDGE, BUT THE MOUTH OF THE FOOLISH IS NEAR DESTRUCTION. 

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2Samuel 2, A Divided house!

David inquired of the LORD where should he go now, and the LORD said “To Hebron”

2Sa 2:4, THEN THE MEN OF JUDAH CAME, AND THERE THEY ANOINTED DAVID KING OVER THE HOUSE OF JUDAH.…

2Sa 2:8-9, BUT ABNER the son of Ner,… TOOK ISHBOSHETH … AND HE MADE HIM KING OVER GILEAD…AND OVER ALL ISRAEL.

A Divided house with 2 kings!

Mar 3:25, … A HOUSE IS DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF, THAT HOUSE CANNOT STAND. 

2Sa 2:31, But the servants of David had struck down, of Benjamin and Abner’s men, three hundred and sixty men who died. 

Joab and Abner, the commanders of the two kings went to war against each other.  While David’s commander Joab lost 20 men including his brother; Abner lost 360 men!

Jos 24:15, And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, CHOOSE FOR YOURSELVES THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. BUT AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.” 

NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS, SO IT’S EITHER KING SELF OR THE KING OF KINGS! JESUS! THE CHOICE IS YOURS!

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1Samuel 26, David spares Saul again!

1Samuel 26:8, Then Abishai said to David, “GOD HAS GIVEN YOUR ENEMY INTO YOUR HAND THIS DAY….

This is the second time that David could have taken the life of Saul, yet David would not take the life of the LORD’s Anointed!

1Sa 26:10, And David said, “AS THE LORD LIVES, THE LORD WILL STRIKE HIM, or HIS DAY WILL COME TO DIE, or HE WILL GO DOWN INTO BATTLE AND PERISH. 

David knew that it would be by the hand of GOD that remove Saul as king! Not by his own!

1Sa 26:10, And David said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD will him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish. 

Rom 12:19, Beloved, NEVER AVENGE YOURSELVES, BUT LEAVE IT TO THE WRATH OF GOD, for it is written, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY, SAYS THE LORD.” 

1Sa 26:21, Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a great mistake.”

Mat 10:16, “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, SO BE WISE AS SERPENTS AND INNOCENT AS DOVES.

TRUST IS EARNED NEVER GIVEN. SERPENTS CONSTANTLY LOOK AROUND TO SEE WHERE THE NEXT ATTACK WILL COME FROM, WE MUST DO THE SAME WITH HUMILITY!

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1Samuel 25, Wisdom and Folly!

1Sa 25:1, NOW SAMUEL DIED. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. THEN DAVID ROSE …

It’s sad when a man of God dies, but HIS work continues! As Samuel Died David Rose! IT’S NOT ABOUT MAN, BUT ABOUT GOD AND HIS PLAN! WHO IS LIKE HIM!!

Isa 46:10, DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I WILL ACCOMPLISH ALL MY PURPOSE,’ 

Pro 19:21, MANY ARE THE PLANS IN THE MIND OF A MAN, BUT IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE LORD THAT WILL STAND. 

1Sa 25:36, And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he was holding a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. And Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk…

Abigail, was a wise, beautiful woman of GOD who was married to a scoundrel! Nabal had offended David and his men and while he held a feast at home didn’t know that David was on his way to kill him; IF IT WASN’T FOR THE WISDOM OF ABIGIAL! 

Pro 31:4, IT IS NOT FOR KINGS, O Lemuel, IT IS NOT FOR KINGS TO DRINK WINE, OR FOR RULERS TO TAKE STRONG DRINK, 

WE CAN BE EITHER FOOLISH OR WISE THE CHOICE IS OURS TO MAKE! FOR WISEMEN STILL SEEK JESUS AND ALWAYS WILL!