Day 106: 1 Kings 7:1 - 8:45

An important thing to note about the life and blessings of Solomon is the reason why God blessed Solomon the way that he did. At first glance, one would probably assume that God blessed Solomon because he was a good guy and God wanted him to have alot of stuff. As nice as that may sound, God would never be so shallow as to just give people stuff so that other people will think it's cool. The reason God was so open and willing to blessing Solomon was because God knew full well that once Solomon had all of the blessings and all of the wealth and all of the power, he would turn around and show honor to God by offering it all back up to Him as a sacrifice. There's no question that Solomon himself was able to enjoy the enormous blessings that God had to offer him, but the reason he was able to enjoy them was because his heart was open and willing to do whatever was required of him to bring honor and glory to God.

- Father, help me not to strive for selfish humanistic desires, but help me to strive after the things that will help me reach the lost and change my world. I know that to some extent, "stuff" may be required to get to that point, but Your Word says that if we will put our eyes upon You, You'll be faithful to supply all of the "stuff" that we need. -