Jesus is enough. We don’t need to seek secret knowledge (gnosticism) or false piety through asceticism, which gives the only appearance of righteousness. Jesus is our righteousness.
If one of the wisest men who walked the earth turned away from God, then who are we to think we are immune from such a danger? We must cling to God all the days of our lives.
Paul presents Christ as preeminent over all things. Jesus is rightly celebrated as the Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer of all.
God wants us to depend on Him and His power through the circumstances of life. Material wealth and fame will not bring us satisfaction and hope. The only enduring hope we have is in the LORD.
Let us maintain godly attitudes and actions, as we trust in the One who provides all we need through Jesus Christ.
After Solomon’s prayer, God appears again and exhorts Solomon to pursue and obey His Word as his father David did.
Paul, who was previously a Pharisee, counts his accomplishments, his zeal, and his holiness as “rubbish” compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Ark of the Covenant represented the glory and presence of God to the people of Israel. After finishing the temple, Solomon has the rk brought in to the inner chamber.
In this famous section of Scripture, Paul describes the “emptying” of the Son of God who became a man—known as the doctrine of kenosis. While it is interesting to investigate the theological concepts regarding the nature of Christ’s “emptying,” to be fixated on that phrase from this passage
King Solomon recognized what he needed most to rule his people well, to know justice. He recognized how little he knew, and Who could give him what he needed.
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