Week 85, Day 3: The Second Visit

Today’s Reading:  1 Kings 9:1-28

Some thoughts from today’s reading…

After Solomon finishes all the work he desires to do the Lord visits him a second time through a dream (vs. 2).  God’s address to Solomon is short and simple.  Be faithful to me.  It might be easy to glance over this occasion because it is so quickly read through.  But consider that God has now spoken again to Solomon.  This should be another occasion for Solomon to be strengthen in his service to God.  We are not told exactly how long it has been but at least 13 years have passed since it mentions that he has finished building his palace (vs. 1 & 7:1).  I speculate that the timing was now for good reason.  Solomon’s power has grown tremendously because of the Lord’s blessings, he has had peace all around and now he has completed all the building projects that he desired.  We sometimes say absolute power corrupts absolutely.  Here God appears to him and gives a warning/ encouragement for him to remain steadfast and true.  Many times in our lives we need reminders not to become complacent and unfruitful in serving God.  Perhaps this was a way of getting Solomon to look at his spiritual compass and remember which direction he needed to be heading in.

Question:  For Christians today, how do we renew our spiritual “heading”?  In other words, how do we renew our desire to serve God?

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