RTW June 5

It Starts In The Heart

And in fact, they did turn his heart from the Lord.
1 Kings 11:3b

 

 

My Takeaways

Something Old

The Lord warned Solomon of his sin. The Holy Spirit is our “Warner” and “Reminder.” (1 Kings 11:10)

Something New

My obedience, as well as my disobedience, will matter to future generations.

Think personally. Think globally. Think Kingdomly.

Something to Do

Guard my heart so “they” will not turn my heart from God.

 

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5 Comments

  1. My Takeaways: The Downward Spiral of Solomon

    Something Old: A little sin grows into bigger sins, what starts out innocently soon takes hold and controls my life until I find myself turning completely away from God. Over time sins that go unchallenged start to spread like cancer. That’s exactly what happened to Solomon. Solomon had everything. He had a glorious Kingdom, all the wisdom imaginable, God’s promises and guidance, but when he ignored God’s commands he wasn’t as strong as he thought he was. He could not handle the pressure from all his wives, who wanted to worship other gods. It’s hard to resist pressure from people we love and care about. Solomon had too many loves causing him to forget all about the one true love of God. Of course God knew this, that is why he told Solomon not to marry foreign wives. One wife, equally yoked. That is God’s command. If I want God’s blessings I have to stay faithful to God to the very end. God must be in control of my life from start to finish. Solomon could not say no to his lustful desires and what a costly mistake it was.

    Something New: Ecclesiastics here I come! I’m excited to start this book. “Everything is meaningless, says the teacher, completely meaningless.” Ecclesiastics 1:2 The fact that everything is meaningless should drive me to take refuge in God, whose work endures forever and who is my rock. In other words “Fear God.” Commit myself in doing God’s purpose for my life and suddenly nothing becomes meaningless but everything becomes meaningful.

    Something To Do: It is not enough to know God’s word or even to believe it, I must follow it and apply it to my daily activities and decisions. I must take God’s commands seriously.

    1. Well stated lkennedy!
      We can learn a lot from observing Solomon’s rise and fall.
      I, too, found the beginning of Ecclesiastes interesting. Bible.org has an interesting commentary on it that you may appreciate.
      Thank you for faithfully sharing your thoughts with us. You are brave and insightful.

      1. Which commentary are you referring to? I went to Bible.org but I didn’t know where to go after that. Does the commentary have a title? I am VERY sure I would appreciate reading it. I am not brave! In fact I don’t think I have ever shared in a small group, Sunday school class or Bible Study, and that’s the truth. I don’t know anyone out in cyber space so I don’t feel inhibited. My real motivation in sharing my thoughts, is in hopes of inspiring others to share theirs. Imagine how much more knowledge we could all acquire if everyone would just step out in a leap of faith and share what they think.

        1. I went to bible.org and put Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 in the search bar. Then I chose the commentary entitled Here today, Gone tomorrow. I think it was #2. Enjoy!

          1. Thank you Darena for the info. I did just what you said and was able to listen to the video as I went on my walk today. It was wonderful. Thank you so much!

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