(TEXT : 1 Kings 11:7)
Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
FOCUS :
Today by the grace of God, let me conclude on this series. However, let me do some recap of what we have been learning for the past five (5) days.
1), first, error of King Solomon, he got married to Pharaoh’s daughter.
2), second, King Solomon allowed her to lived in David’s house (Zion) and he built house for her separately.
3), thirdly, King Solomon gave twenty cities to Hiram (gentile) within the properties of God (even Galilee the headquarters chosen for our Lord Jesus Christ).
4), fourth, King Solomon lust after (1,000 evil women). Unfortunately, he had not even successfully manage one woman.
5), today the fifth, we will be talking about the last error that King Solomon committed. And which is “he built an high place for Chemosh. And likewise, he did for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. Do you know that since the time of King Solomon and on this high place, “human sacrifice” was offered up most of the time that of little children. However, there might be any records of the Jewish children being sacrificed to the idol of the high place before the time of Ahaz, which was little over 2,000 after Solomon.
In addition, 1 Kings 11:8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
Why a chosen King by God become this iconoclast? Like I said yesterday, in the (part 4), just through one single Eve, not (1,000 women), Adam got himself into trouble with God and that trouble brought sin into the world till today. When you see a woman, bow or you run for your dear life. If you get married to a single woman and you are not “spiritual sound;” you can be distracted and be led far away from the purpose of God for your life if care is not taken. Of course, there is a saying that says: “how big your head is, will determine how terrible your headache will be.” But unfortunately, in the case of king Solomon, the numbers of women he accumulated determines the range of God’s anger towards his sins. You can be the favorite of God at the moment, but the moment you are building any altar contrary to God’s design or for His people under your ministry; the same altar might be what God will use to destroy you. So, it will never be said, that God is the one who destroyed you; it will be explicit that you have chosen the path of destruction yourself.
Finally, 1Kings 11:9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
You can imagine a man that God loved so much and whom He gave all he ever asked for; but look at his end. Can we say that the wisdom God gave King Solomon made him gullible, stupid; or he was just the one who chooses to be a fool? But one thing is sure: 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Through the (1,000 women), were different gods introduced to the children of Israel, with the couple of gods background they had been exposed to when they were in the land of Egypt. So let just say, king Solomon just led the children of Israel back to idol. And special big thanks to all his (1,000 women) who came up with their different (gods); without the children of Israel ever needs to go to any of this women’s lands to worship their gods there; but already right in the front of their own house in all across Israel land.
Key Note: do you feel God is promoting you higher now? What is that “high place” you are building in your marriage, ministry, finances, business or in your life that can stand between you and God; or that is taking the place of God in your life? Remember, the higher you go without God, will determine the lower you will fall. King Solomon five (5) mistakes are written for you and I to learn from them, so that we do not take God’s Grace for granted in our lives. Just build an “altar of fellowship” with God, and that will significantly prove your relationship with God, that is enough! And you will be amazed how God will take care of the rest Himself.
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God bless you richly!
Jesus Christ loves you
Thank you Holy Spirit
ARE YOU SAVED?
T.O AKINSANYA
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