Tearing the kingdom away.

Reading: 1 Kings 11, Ecclesiastes 1, 1 John 4, and Luke 16

 

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:11, Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, “Since this has been your practice and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes that I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you and will give it to your servant.

 

Thoughts: Solomon had every opportunity to succeed after his father passed away, he had money, wisdom from God, and a small but mighty nation backed by God. Thinking he knew better or he could handle it, he stuck his toes into the world’s ways. 700 wives 300 princess and 300 concubines, from all over the world bringing in all their beliefs. When we join together in a relationship with someone of different beliefs those will make their ways into our live if we are not careful. Not only is this true with relationships with people but also the relationship we have with the world being we all live in it. There are groups from the extreme liberal to the extreme conservative that may differ from what God said and his truth. Seek after God and not after the things of this world.

 

Prayer: Father God, you are the one worthy of all worship, you are worthy of all honor and praise. Your truth is higher above all truth and all truth comes from you. I thank you for all you have given to me and that witch you have entrusted to me to steward. I ask that you help me to steward will those gifts and resources to your glory. Help me to see the next steps on your path they stretches before me.