Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house. 1 Kings 7:1 As I was mowing my lawn yesterday, contemplating today’s passage, I imagined what my neighbors must think of me and my lawn. Last fall, with new construction, we had a giant mud hole, so before the snows arrived,…
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Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and obey my rules and keep all my commandments and walk in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father. And I will dwell among the children of Israel and will not forsake…
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Solomon also had 70,000 burden-bearers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hill country, besides Solomon’s 3,300 chief officers who were over the work, who had charge of the people who carried on the work. 1 Kings 5:15-16 Years ago, someone gave me a sailboat. I saw this as a grand gift, as I pictured myself sailing…
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But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune. And so I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God . . . 1 Kings 5:4-5 In my first few attempts at recovery, I made little effort to help those…
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But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours; divide him.” 1 Kings 3:26 When I get short-tempered at work, I can usually keep my behavior in check well enough that my emotions don’t spill out into my words and actions. Even though I may sometimes feel like it, I don’t routinely yell…
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And she arose at midnight and took my son from beside me, while your servant slept, and laid him at her breast, and laid her dead son at my breast. 1 Kings 3:20 Early in our marriage, we moved into a neighborhood where most of the couples around us were in retirement, and all the…
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Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people? 1 Kings 3:9 I imagine that everyone played this game as a kid – If you got one wish, what would it be? I recall that…
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Shimei arose and saddled a donkey and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants. Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath. 1 Kings 2:40 Whenever I meet those who’ve done well in recovery and then relapsed, I ask them to describe how it happened. I think it’s important for them to analyze…
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The king replied to him, “Do as he has said, strike him down and bury him, and thus take away from me and from my father’s house the guilt for the blood that Joab shed without cause.” 1 Kings 2:31 Last December, my wife and I moved into our new home, putting everything in its…
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And he said, “Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.” 1 Kings 2:17 The phrase Thoughts and Prayers has once again come under some scrutiny recently. Whenever there’s some terrible national tragedy, there are those who feel powerless to help, but who want to express their…
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