As David was ready to die, in Second Kings two
He told his son Solomon important things to do
He said, “Be strong, show yourself a man”
“Keep His…commands” as best as you can
“So that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go”
“If your descendants…walk faithfully”, the kingdom will grow
So then, as per First Chronicles twenty nine
Solomon sat on the throne and did just fine
All of Israel to King Solomon pledged their submission
“The Lord highly exalted Solomon” in everyone’s vision
God appeared to Solomon one night, per First Kings three
The Lord said to him, “Ask whatever you want [from] me”
Solomon was wise and showed great humility on his part
He therefore asked God to give him “a discerning heart”
So he would be able “to distinguish between right and wrong”
God was pleased that he had not asked for wealth or life long
With “a wise and discerning heart” Solomon was thus blessed
God said that in this way, as a king, he would be the best
In addition, God gave him riches and honor and many things
“So that in [his] lifetime [he would] have no equal among kings”
The Israelite people were numerous, per First Kings four
They ate and drank and had a lot to be thankful for
Solomon ruled over all of the kingdoms in the region
“These countries brought tribute” to him that was legion
“God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight”
“He was wiser than any other man”, be it day or night
To all the surrounding nations, his fame did thus spread
He wrote thousands of proverbs and songs, it is said
“Men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom”
For he would teach about everything to them who did come
In Proverbs one, Solomon wrote about their purpose and theme
“For attaining wisdom and discipline”, “words of insight” teem
“For…doing what is right and just and fair”
To the simple, giving prudence and care
And to “let the wise listen and add to their learning”
To provide guidance for those who are discerning
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge”
True wisdom and discipline are worth more than college
In Luke eleven, Jesus said “this is a wicked generation”
For they asked for signs, but will only get condemnation
“The Queen of the South…came…to listen to Solomon’s wisdom”
But “now one greater than Solomon” to earth has come
No comments:
Post a Comment