Pelachan,
The prayer for wisdom made all the difference in Solomon’s life. It is very interesting how such wisdom reaches all the ends of the earth. However, as with all things in the temporal world, Solomon’s single-minded focus on God and his spiritual leadership of the nations began to wane as he became increasingly engaged with the various building projects, his wealth, his notoriety, and his relationships with hundreds of foreign wives. His success became too much for him, and Solomon’s passions overwhelmed his commitments to the one true God. Any love he first had for God was nearly smothered by all of his competing earthly temporal loves.
So in the end we too must be reminded as we share the stories of wisdom throughout the centuries, no matter the culture, that we must remain faithful to God and his commandments because human wisdom no matter how great is temporal. There is a saying that I live by and it is this: “true spiritual wisdom can never be obtained through intellect but only by obedience!”
God Bless,
Deacon Jim
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Thank you for the insightful perspective. You're right, Solomon became self-absorbed and even greedy for earthly matters. I wonder if Solomon was too caught up in his successes or maybe he hoped to be a loyal servant of God by handling his business to expand the territory.
Your post reminds me of the many times I hear--be careful what you wish for. How many times do we start out with great intentions only to discover that we are not truly working for the goal we once started out for?
I think Solomon, like any human, got caught up in life. Did Solomon have anyone (other than God) to confide in--or would he even have sought out other's opinions to ask for advice? I'm guessing he didn't because he thought he was the one and only person with true wisdom. Just some thoughts...
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