Everything We Want?
King Solomon is known as the wisest man to ever live. We read that: "The whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind." 1 Kings 10:24 (ESV) But perhaps the most important lesson we can learn from him is one we learn from his foolishness. Let me explain. The book of 1 Kings records the ascension of David's son Solomon to the throne of Israel. He is chosen by God to build the Temple. He is given supernatural wisdom from God. He is rich beyond compare. He expands the borders of Israel to their farthest reaches, and presides over the kingdom at it's peak. Chapter 10 ends this way: "Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land. King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of gold went into each shield. And