Song # 2321 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. In the Book of 1 Kings we read in chapter 10 of Solomon’s great wisdom and his riches.
Solomon received gold (1 Kings 10:14), from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the land (1 Kings 10:15). King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold (1 Kings 10:16), he also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold and he placed them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon (1 Kings 10:17). Then the king made a great throne inlaid with ivory and overlaid with fine gold (1 Kings 10:18). The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. On both sides of the seat were armrests with a lion standing beside each of them (1 Kings 10:19). Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom (1 Kings 10:20). All King Solomon’s goblets were gold and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s days (1 Kings 10:21). The king had a fleet of sailing ships at sea along with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet returned carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons (1 Kings 10:22). King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth (1 Kings 10:23). The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart (1 Kings 10:24).
Thought for today: come near to God and He will come near to you.
Thought for the future: thank God for what you have, trust God for what you need. Where will you spend your eternity?