Thursday December 21, 2017 “Keep the Lord’s Commands”
1 Kings 11:10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the Lord had commanded. Solomon refused to listen to the Lord and keep what God commanded. How sad! Solomon was the wisest man on the planet, however he somehow missed “the … Continue reading
Wednesday December 20, 2017 “Stay Clear of false gods”
1 Kings 11:9-10 So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, 10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the Lord had commanded. It seems that … Continue reading
Tuesday December 19, 2017 “God Appearing”
1 Kings 11:9 So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, The Lord appeared to Solomon twice. We are in the season where God appeared as the little babe of Bethlehem born to the virgin Mary. It is special … Continue reading
Monday December 18, 2017 “The Anger of God”
1 Kings 11:9 So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, God was angry with Solomon because he chose to turn his heart from the one true God by building places of worship for idol worshippers in Israel. Pray … Continue reading
Sunday December 17, 2017 “One God, One Capital”
1 Kings 11:7 &8 “Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the people of Ammon. 8 And he did likewise for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.” Good evening and … Continue reading
Saturday December 16, 2017 “Fully Follow The Lord”
1 Kings 11:6 “Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as did his father David.” Solomon, though credited as being the wisest man on earth, was found to not fully follow the Lord, which keeps one from receiving God’s best blessings in life. Pray that … Continue reading
Friday December 15, 2017 “Evil”
1 Kings 11:6 “Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as did his father David.” Solomon did evil in God’s sight. I am not a fan of repetitive prayer – even the Lord’s prayer, which is a model for prayer – not meant to pray word … Continue reading
Thursday December 14, 2017 “Shielded from the gods”
1 Kings 11:5 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. The gods Solomon chased after were those who held other nations in captivity. Let us pray a shield about our land to keep us from the uncleanness of spirits that are worshipped by people … Continue reading
Wednesday December 13, 2017 “Loyalty Lost”
1 Kings 11:4 4 For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David. Solomon failed to keep himself from idols even though he had the example of his father … Continue reading
Tuesday December 12, 2017 “Only One God”
1 Kings 11:4 4 For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David. America was established by men who believed in and framed our form of government according to … Continue reading