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Sept. 21. 1952 DIVINE WISDOM FOR NATIONAL LIFE 1 Kings 1:38-40; 3:5-9; 8:27-30 Pointers on the Lesson
Solomon responded by asking for wis dom to know how to do a good job as king. The Lord was pleased with this request and granted it to His servant. He gave him more than he asked, the abundantly above, which reminds us that God is a generous God. He is on the giving hand. It is a sad fact that many rulers today, and many others as well, do not ask largely of God for wis dom and guidance. No wonder they bring their subjects into so much con fusion. Solomon’s Dedicatory Prayer 8: 27-30 Solomon displays a magnificent atti tude in this prayer, which is the long est prayer in the Bible. He recognizes both the immanence and the transcen dence of God. God is everywhere, yet He can be localized in a place of wor ship so that men can contact Him. Just before the death of King David, Solomon, David’s son, was anointed king. The priest anointed Solomon with oil, trumpets were blown, and the people cried, “ God save king Solomon.” David talked to Solomon and urged him to rule with God as his leader — to put God first in his kingdom. After David’s death, Solomon became the third king of Israel. One night God appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, “Ask what I shall give thee.” God was great ly pleased that Solomon asked for wis dom rather than asking for riches or honor. God told Solomon that he should be the wisest of all men, and that he should receive riches and honor also, since he had not asked for them. God also promised long life to Solomon if he would obey God’s commandments during his reign. When Solomon awak ened from this dream he returned to Jerusalem where he offered sacrifices unto God and made a feast for his servants. At last Solomon was ready to build the beautiful temple which his father had desired to build. Solomon asked the king of Tyre to allow his servants to work with Solomon’s servants in pre paring lumber for the building. Each year Solomon gave great quantities of food to the servants of the king of Tyre for bringing the lumber to the river and floating it down to where Solomon’s men were waiting for it. Solomon caused the Israelites to take turns cutting lumber and preparing stones for the temple. The building of the temple took seven years; it was built without the noise of any tool being used! At last the temple was ready for the first service — the dedication. Eagerly the Israelites came to God’s house to worship for the first time. The ark was brought to the temple, and the Helps for the Children A King Asks God’s Help 1 Ki. 1:32-40; 2:1-4; 3:3-15; 5:1-6; 14:8 Memory Verse: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding” (Prov. 3:5).
Solomon started out well as a ruler. He manifested an intense desire to serve God. Would that he had continued unto the end in the same devotion to God and duty! There is a noteworthy humility about him in the early days that marked him as a man whom God could greatly use. There was also a recognition of the greatness, sover eignty, and universality of God in his prayers that is praiseworthy. As long as he remained in this attitude God’s blessing attended him and his reign. Solomon’s Anointing 1:38-40 David’s reign was almost completed. The aged monarch, realizing the short ness of his days, gave directions for the anointing of his son, Solomon. Such anointings prior to the death of an aged king seem to have been customary in eastern countries. Thus Solomon was anointed as the new king and there were several accompaniments to the anointing which added to the solemnity of the occasion. First, he rode upon King David’s mule (v. 38). Mules were then used by all the princes (2 Sam. 13:2 9 ) ; but there was a state mule reserved only for the king, except by special permission. Thus when David caused Solomon to ride upon this mule, it was a public declara tion that he was to be the next king. Second, Solomon was anointed with “ oil out of the tabernacle” (v. 39). This was the sacred oil. It was often used in connection with the setting apart of things and persons unto the service of God. Oil symbolizes the Holy Spirit (Zech. 4). The latter empowers for service. Third, there was the blowing of the trumpet (v. 39), symbolic of God’s announcement to the people of this new relationship with its responsibilities. Fourth, there was the voice of the peo ple in response to the solemn occasion (w . 39, 401T N o king can do his best work without the loyal support of his sub jects. This pertains to pastors and people as well. Solomon’s Request 3: 5-9 For a very evident purpose God ap peared unto Solomon in the early days of his reign in a dream. More place is given to dreams in the Old Testament than in the New. Jesus nowhere refers to them. Since we have a completed revelation in Old and New Testaments, there is no need for dreams. However, it is doubtless true that God at times may use dreams to direct men’s lives. John Newton, concerned about his soul’s salvation, had a dream that made the plan of salvation clear to him. In his dream, God gave Solomon the privilege of asking what he would.
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