Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1a, 4 “Now King Solomon loved many foreign women……..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.”
Observation: Even wise King Solomon displayed the greatest foolishness at the end of his days…..yet this foolishness started early in his reign, when he married the daughter of Pharaoh & thought to keep her separate from the things of God (2 Chronicles 8:11). Serving the Lord wholeheartedly means that every part of our lives is dedicated to Him – Solomon thought he could keep his foreign wives & his faith in the Lord separated – but, as God’s appointed & anointed King, nothing pertaining to Solomon could be kept “separate” from the Lord & His ways. Instead, Solomon set up a “conflict of interest” for his heart – the Lord or the women he loved. It was a battle that even wise Solomon’s heart could not withstand. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also “(Matt 6:21). It was a battle that he clearly lost – not just for himself, but at the expense of the Kingdom’s future.
Application: If even wise Solomon could be deceived in this area, how much more can I? The warning here is clear - where is my treasure? Do I seek FIRST the
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, Thankyou for Your warning through Solomon’s example that whole hearted means just that – and that anything less just causes difficulties further down the track! I boldly pray for a wisdom that even Solomon didn’t display - to recognize when my heart is starting to experience any sort of conflict of interest with regard to treasuring other things above You and Your ways, and to choose You every time. In Jesus’ name I ask this Amen.
Sue Otto
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