Topic: BUILD WITH WISDOM
Text:1 Kings 5:7-12
5:7 So it was, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, for He has given David a wise son over this great people!
5:8 Then Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: I have considered the message which you sent me, and I will do all you desire concerning the cedar and cypress logs.
5:9 My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; I will float them in rafts by sea to the place you indicate to me, and will have them broken apart there; then you can take them away. And you shall fulfill my desire by giving food for my household.
5:10 Then Hiram gave Solomon cedar and cypress logs according to all his desire.
5:11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand [e]kors of wheat as food for his household, and [f]twenty kors of pressed oil. Thus Solomon gave to Hiram year by year.
5:12 So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.
STUDY:
King Solomon’s request to Hiram king of Tyre to supply raw materials for him to use to build the temple of the Lord was eagerly responded to by Hiram. Why? It is because Hiram saw in Solomon a man who was wise (v. 7). As a result, Solomon’s heart’s desire was met in getting materials for the temple (vv. 8, 10). Similarly, Hiram had his wish met (v. 9). We read in verse 12 that this happy arrangement, sealed by a treaty between the two kings, testifies to the wisdom God gave to Solomon. Solomon’s God-given wisdom therefore played a role in ensuring that the house of the Lord was built.
The Bible speaks so much about wisdom, that the entire book of Proverbs is devoted to it. If we are to successfully go through life, we need the wisdom of God to effectively carry out God’s given assignments, like Solomon did. Wisdom is needed to apply God’s truth to daily relationships and situations. When we have the wisdom of God, we operate not with what we know but ‘who’ we know, that is, Jesus Christ, who is wisdom from God (1 Cor. 1:30). God promises to give wisdom to anyone who asks (James 1:5). Wisdom helps us to build everything concerning our lives on a firm foundation, with positive outcomes (Matt. 7:24).
Prayer:
Father; help me to build my life on your Son who is wisdom from You.
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