Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Kings 9-11

Highlight Verses:

“He had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines. And in fact, they did turn his heart away from the Lord. In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the Lord his God, as his father, David, had been.”
‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭11‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I look at Solomon’s story as a cautionary tale.

Solomon started his reign humbly asking for wisdom. God granted him that wisdom like never before. He honored God with it.

Then came the women.

He wanted to keep his wives happy, so he gave in to their requests to worship the gods from their homelands.

Then he began to worship those gods.

The Lord took a back seat to his wives and their desires.

Don’t get me wrong. I don’t blame the women. I blame the fact that Solomon lost sight of his first love for God and focused on the women instead.

Here’s where the cautionary part comes in. We may have a super strong faith right now, but when we place our desires on things other than the Lord, it becomes very easy to stray off the path that He has for us.

If it can happen to Solomon, it can happen to anyone.

Though, I do think I’m safe from getting 700 wives.

Have you had to have some course corrections to get back from straying?
What words of advice can you give the rest of us for getting back on the path and to keep from straying from it?

BTW, thanks for all the prayers. My fever has broken so I’m clear headed. Just have to get past all the other symptoms so I can get back to work.