Let's finish the title well (December 20, 2009)
Contents Word: 1 Kings 11:9-13
9 When Solomon turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, the LORD
In his wrath the LORD appeared to him twice earlier,
10 He commanded us not to follow any other gods, but he did not keep the commands of the LORD.
because it didn't
11 And the LORD said to Solomon, These things have happened to you, and you
Because you have not kept the law that I commanded you, I will by no means take this kingdom from you.
will give it to
12 But for the sake of your father David, you will not do this in your generation.
I want to take it out of my hand
13 But I did not take the whole kingdom, but I did it for David my servant and for Jerusalem, which I had chosen.
I will give the tribe to your son.
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The text of the text will be helpful in managing our life and faith.
First, let's look at the beginning.
Following the instructions of his father David, King Solomon loved the Lord and followed the laws of his father David. Also, on the day he became king, he offered a thousand burnt offerings to the LORD.
After the thousand burnt offerings were offered, I received a great blessing from God. He also said that if you keep your faith well until the end, just like the beginning, you will be more blessed. And, in the beginning, I received a great blessing from God that left a long way in history.
Second, let's look at the ending.
In 1 Kings chapter 11, Solomon's foolish heart and failed faith life are revealed.
I dated foreign women who had many idols. I had a failed family life.
He also followed foreign gods in his religious life.
Why did Solomon change like this? There are two reasons for this.
1 Pride.
Pride is the vanguard of destruction.
2 relationship.
He had a bad relationship with Solomon. He had the faith to give him advice.
There was no one around.
In the case of King Solomon, he was a successful king at first. However, his relationship with God was broken and he began to fall. And I lost everything.
Everyone! What is the conclusion?
If we leave God and distance ourselves from God, Solomon's splendid kingdom and glory, great power, and the world economy will collapse.
This is the Word of God that the Bible warns us of.
Everyone! There are priorities in life. It is above all about restoring our faith.
The beginning and the end, the beginning and the end, the starting point and the ending point are all important.
We are now in December as 2009 is coming to a close.
What about the end of our faith, the end of our life, the end of our life?
Let us all pray to the Lord.
Lord! Restore my faith and grace, and allow me to finish well.
Amen