The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Kings 3:3,
"Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David... "
Following this comment is an exception: Solomon offered sacrifices and burned incense "on the high places." I note it was when Solomon was making an offering on the most important high place the Lord met him in a dream, asking whatever he wanted the Lord to give him. His response was wisdom to be a good king and govern the people. I'm sure you are familiar with the outcome.
What catches my eye this morning is the observation that Solomon showed his love for the Lord "by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David". In Acts 13:22, Paul observes, "God testified concerning him [David]: 'I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'"
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David... "
Following this comment is an exception: Solomon offered sacrifices and burned incense "on the high places." I note it was when Solomon was making an offering on the most important high place the Lord met him in a dream, asking whatever he wanted the Lord to give him. His response was wisdom to be a good king and govern the people. I'm sure you are familiar with the outcome.
What catches my eye this morning is the observation that Solomon showed his love for the Lord "by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David". In Acts 13:22, Paul observes, "God testified concerning him [David]: 'I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'"
David's fatherly instructions to Solomon would have been consistent with being a man after God's own heart. In walking according to his father's instructions, Solomon would have lived his life by making choices, by doing what he did, by saying what he did in the same vein, as a man after God's own heart.
Solomon's lifestyle and the choices he made manifested his love of the Lord.
I ask myself the question this morning: are the things I'm doing, are the things I am saying, are the choices I make reflecting a love of the Lord? Would others around me recognize a love I harbor for the Lord by my lifestyle? A sobering thought...
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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