“In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the Lord his God, as his father, David, had been.”
1 Kings 11:4 NLT
http://bible.com/116/1ki.11.4.nlt
Why would someone that was so wise, had been blessed in so many ways, turn away from the Lord? The Lord was so active in his life, but the call of the world was greater. The power, the wealth, and the popularity convinced Solomon all he had was due to HIS greatness. He lost sight of the Lord and focused on the world.
We need to guard our hearts. As I spend time in prayer I constantly ask for wisdom. I want to make the right choices in life and I want to know the will of the Lord. Contrary to what I've said before, knowledge and wisdom are not the ultimate goal. Drawing closer to the Lord, being in his presence is my only real goal. Letting him use HIS wisdom, power, and might in my life is so much more important than having ME gain wisdom, power, and might. Most of us could not handle the type of power given to Solomon. Yet our world drives us to acquire more wealth and power to build our happiness. Everything we read and see tells us that more is better. That just isn't true. We need to be content where we are, with what we have, and where we are going. The need for more and more is not the answer. In fact, we should strip away all that we have and concentrate only on what we need. We need to simplify and get back to the basics. Just look at Solomon, he had everything, yet in the end had nothing when he lost the Lord.
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