It has been a while since I last posted a blog. Occasionally, I take a break to rejuvenate and to look for things to post a blog about. Have you ever looked at the lives of the above father and son--- especially the end of their lives? Recently, I did and, wow, what a difference! Solomon was given unlimited wisdom and perspective and riches in his lifetime. His father, David, grew the kingdom of Israel to great boundaries. David committed adultery, murder, and ran away from his son and became an extremely passive dad. However, David repented and changed and was God-focused at the end of his life- "Now the days of David drew near that he should die and he charged his son Solomon saying, "...be strong; therefore, and prove yourself a man. And keep the charge of the Lord your God to walk in His ways, to keep His statues, His judgements, His testimonies..." I Kings 2:3.
Compare this to Solomon in I Kings 11- "For it was so that when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord, as was the heart of his father David..." (v.4)
When I look at this I see a couple of things:
(1) It is not as important how we start as it is how we finish our lives. What kind of legacy for Christ will we leave?
(2) Both made mistakes in their lives and yet God called David a man after His own heart and He was displeased with Solomon. How we learn (or if) can make all the difference in whether God is pleased or displeased with us when we go to stand before Him.
Be blessed this week! I hope to write more soon and give you an update on the covered walkway HVCS is building... this is from the generous donations from our Holy Smoke BBQ and Golf Tournament. Thank you to all who gave!
