(1 Kings 3:1-15) After David has passed away his son Solomon took his place as king over Israel. Solomon also followed the request of his father by seeking after God and following His commands. God was pleased with Solomon’s desire to follow Him and so offered to give him anything that he wanted. Solomon’s heart shown through his request to God, he desired to be able to lead God’s people and be a good king in God’s eyes. Solomon’s request for wisdom was the kind of request that made God very happy. God gave Solomon the wisdom he asked for, but along with it came everything else he could have dreamed of asking.

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(1 Kings 2:1-12) As David was dying he left some standing orders for his son Solomon. What he desired for his son was that he would live a life according to God’s will. He was calling his son to live a life of integrity and character. God gave David a promise that if he and his descendants followed Him that they would continue to stay on the thrown.

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(2 Samuel 11:1-27) David, had let sin begin to rule over him and cause him to fall into even more sinful behavior. David had become lazy in his devotion to the Lord, and His leading in his life. When we let our spiritual lives become lax we too are not equiping ourselves to stand in the face of temptation.

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(1 Samuel 4:1-11) In today’s passage the Isrealites lost the Ark of the Covenant in battle. Why did this happen? The Isrealites were trying to use religion to solve their problem and get what they wanted. They were on the right tracking with feeling that it was something spiritual that was wrong, however it’s not religion alone that saves it’s a personal relationship with Christ. At that time Christ wasn’t here but religion alone still wasn’t the answer.

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