King Solomon is known as the wisest and wealthiest man that ever lived. Many believe it was due to his request from God for wisdom to rule his people that made him wise and wealthy. But that wasn't all of it, and I'm also not referring to the huge sacrifice he offered to God either, (ref.: 1 Kings 3:3-15). So, what exactly did King Solomon do?
Many years before King Solomon was born, Samuel the Judge and Prophet of Israel told the then King Saul that to obey is better than sacrifice, (ref.: 1 Samuel 15:22). This verse made a lot of sense when I looked at King Solomon's life, and I tell you why.
Jesus said in Matthew 20:25-28, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. ²⁶Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. ²⁷And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave—²⁸just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
For a person to be great or be a leader, he or she must first become a servant. In other words, as a Son or Daughter of God, to become a great leader, you must rather sit a the feet of Jesus. And this was what King Solomon did. For King Solomon to become the wisest man in the whole world, he had to sit at the feet of God, where he received wisdom from whom he spoke. His level of wisdom was so high because it wasn't of the ordinary, but of God.
By sitting at the feet of God, King Solomon could lead the children of Israel in the way of the Lord. King Solomon was able to know this because his father King David had brought him up in the way of the Lord, and the ways of King David pleased the Lord because he sat at the feet of God, who led him to victory every time.
The words of King Solomon were full of wisdom that had so much value that brought him so much wealth, as his words were highly placed.
King Solomon obeyed the leading of the Lord, which pleased the Lord more than the huge sacrifice he offered. For obedience is better than sacrifice, and this can only be achieved by sitting at the feet of our Lord Jesus.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from New King James Version (NKJV)
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