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Christian Devotional – August 3, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 11 VERSE: 1 Kings 11:2–They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. TRUTH: Solomon had a problem. He had a “love” problem. He loved women and he loved lots of women. Unfortunately, he allowed his love of women to be stronger than his love for God. I’ve heard people say that a relationship they are in or a person they are dating must be right because they “love” that person. In Solomon’s case, nothing could have been further…
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Christian Devotional – August 2, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 10 VERSE: 1 Kings 10:9–Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness. TRUTH: The Queen of Sheba came to see if all the rumors about Solomon were true. She had a chance to talk with him and see all that he had done throughout the kingdom and she concluded that yes, everything was true and more. She then praised God for all that God had done through Solomon. As we are working and moving and going…
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Christian Devotional – August 1, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 9 VERSE: 1 Kings 9:3–The Lord said to him: “I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecrated the temple, which you have built, by putting my Name there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there. TRUTH: The Lord answered Solomon’s prayer. When we are experiencing difficulties, sometimes Satan attacks our trust in the fact that God hears and answers our prayers. We can know that God does hear our prayers and God does answer them. In this case, God was pleased with the request and did exactly as Solomon had asked. God came and inhabited the…
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Christian Devotional – July 30, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 8 VERSE: 1 Kings 8:58–May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors. TRUTH: As Solomon was dedicating the temple, he began his conclusion with this. We must remember this same for ourselves today. If God doesn’t give us the strength to walk in His way, we have no hope of being able to accomplish that. We must continually turn our hearts toward Him because only as we are focused on Him will we be able to obey Him. Our obedience is a sign that we love Him. Are we keeping…
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Christian Devotional – July 29, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 7 VERSE: 1 Kings 7:51–When all the work King Solomon had done for the temple of the Lord was finished, he brought in the things his father David had dedicated–the silver and gold and the furnishings–and he placed them in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple. TRUTH: Solomon was completing the work that God had for him, the work that his father had envisioned. As a result, Solomon honored his father, by adding in the pieces that he had set aside for the temple as well. When we are working with others, do we continue to honor them, or do we un over them and just…
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Christian Devotional – July 28, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 6 VERSE: 1 Kings 6:12–“As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, observe my laws and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your Father.” TRUTH: Solomon got busy doing what his father had asked him to do. David had wanted to build a temple for the Lord, but Solomon was the one that God chose to od that instead. Still The Lord spoke to Solomon and reminded him that it wasn’t just about building this temple, but that he needed to be sure that he was obeying all of God’s…
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Christian Devotional – July 27, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 5 VERSE: 1 Kings 5:7–When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.” TRUTH: When we are following God’s commands, other people will notice. More than that, they will be drawn to praise God as a result of the things that we do. Hiram praised God for the way that Solomon was responding. When we respond to the people around us, do others result in praise God because of us? RESPONSE: Father, I know that if I am giving my own responses, people will…
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Christian Devotional – July 26, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 4 VERSE: 1 Kings 4:29–God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand of the seashore. TRUTH: Solomon was very wise, but he didn’t get that way on his own. God gave him the wisdom that he had and gave him the insight that he needed. We have the same God that Solomon had and as a result the very same wisdom that Solomon had, we have access to if we will only seek that from the One who holds all knowledge and wisdom. Are we trying to use our own wisdom and insight? If we are, we…
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Christian Devotional – July 25, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 3 VERSE: 1 Kings 3:7–“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.” TRUTH: Humility. This trait is so often missing in our world today. Solomon had been given a lot of responsibility and he knew it. Instead of becoming arrogant and prideful about the fact that he had been made king, he came to the Lord in humility, admitting that he didn’t know what he was doing. Are we willing to admit when we don’t know what we are doing? Will…
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Christian Devotional – July 23, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 2 VERSE: 1 Kings 2:3–and observe what the Lord your God requires. Walk in obedience to him and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go. TRUTH: David is giving his final words of wisdom to his son Solomon. David knew that he didn’t have much time left on earth before he died and he wanted to be sure that he gave his son everything that he needed to be an effective king. This was his statement of wisdom: obey the Lord. If…