Saturday 21 July Bible in one year: 1 Samuel 21-24.
Memorise: And Lord was angry with Solomon,because his heart turned from
the Lord,God of Israel ,which hap appeared unto him twice, 1 Kings 11:9
Our God is a generous God who delights in the prosperity of His
servants.He grants to them the power to get wealth. However this wealth
has eroded the faith of some while some others have turned their trust
to the wealth they have.God so loved Solomon that He blessed him to a
point where silver was like ordinary stones during his reign.Since he
had so much material things, he began to acquire women contrary to the
law of kings. He married 700 wives; as if that was not enough, he added
300 concubines. One man to 1,000 woman!There are some he will sleep with
once in three years! Most of his wives were non-isrealites ;they were
princess from various kingdoms. Not many kings or presidents in our time
can beat solomon’s evil record. 1 Kings 11:4 says
for it came
to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart
after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God,
as was the heart of Davis his father.
Wealth brings power and
wealth is a very dangerous thing. Solomon married these strange wives
because he could afford to. This is one area where poverty acts as a
safeguard for the poor. There are some evil things that some poor people
could have acquired if they were rich. But because they are poor, their
minds are completely away from such things. The poor hardly argue with
God’s Word but the rich do that often because what they have beclouds
their mind. Solomon got so intoxicated by his wealth that he multiplied
wives to himself, who then influenced him to build shrines to their gods
and goddess near Jerusalem. They further influenced him to join them in
worshipping their idols until his heart was totally turned away from
God. God became angry with the one He loved so much . If Solomon was
poor, would he have been able to amass those wives? I doubt it. The
wealth that takes you away from God’s will and Word is a curse not a
blessing. Handle your wealth with lots of care,prayer and fear of God.
PRAYER POINT:
The wealth that is not brought under God’s control will end up
controlling its owner. Pray that the wealth that will lead you astray
will never come to you.
Open Heavens by Pastor E.A Adeboye
