It took me about 20 minutes, in three different settings, to read this passage. The first four chapter of this book addresses Solomon’s dream from God and the construction of the temple. Something struck me when I read about Solomon’s dream. God promised to give Solomon the wisdom to rule rightly, because that was the young king’s request, and also wealth and honor to surpass everyone before and after him. Because all people have the will to choose to follow God the one promise that God didn’t make was that Solomon would always obey God. The opportunity to obey and live under God’s continual blessing was ever present before Solomon, but it was up to Solomon to fulfill that part of God’s covenant. God had prepared Solomon by giving him David as a father and example. God had gifted Solomon to live his wise, wealthy, and honorable life like his ancestor Abraham had. But God left the acts of obedience squarely in Solomon’s hands; just as he leaves our choice to obey completely up to us.
Stuart
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