“And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places” (1 Kings 3:3).
Do you see that “except” there in the above verse? That ruined Solomon.
It started with what seemed like a small exception that he made to God’s rules. No doubt he even justified his actions with reasoning along these lines: I am worshipping God. I’m just doing it my way, my style. Surely He is pleased that I am sacrificing to Him.
There was so much that was right about the beginning of Solomon’s journey as king. Yet, that one “except” was lethal. Left unchecked, that seemingly small area of disobedience gradually grew. The one weed allowed to stay in the garden of his heart multiplied. More and more weeds came up, crowding out the good plants.
Eventually, they took over the garden. Solomon died with 700 wives and 300 concubines. His disobedience had become increasingly overt. These women turned his heart away from the Lord (1 Kings 11:1-3). He went to the grave estranged from the One he had once passionately loved.
What glory was this man’s while he lived! What favor from God he enjoyed! Perhaps his Continue reading Untolerated Foxes
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