When we see something as old hat we tend to devalue it. Is this why Solomon, in his later days fell away from following the Lord? Did he become too familiar with the Lord?
Solomon made the Most Holy Place. He built the temple of God. This was a privilege to him. It was his calling. In his wisdom Solomon asked for wisdom. This was a wonderful choice. God blessed it.
I can't help but wonder, though, if being the one who built the temple lead to an unhealthy familiarity with the Lord. Did Solomon devalue the Lord because he had seen the entire temple from inside out as it was being built?
2 Chronicles 3:8 And he made the Most Holy Place. It's length, corresponding to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and it s breadth was twenty cubits. He overlaid it with 600 talents of fine gold.
The normal Israelite would never have entered the Most Holy Place. They revered the presence of God as all powerful and most high. Solomon, being the richest, wisest, and most powerful man on the earth could have easily been tempted to see the Most Holy Place and the presence of God as familiar and unimpressive.
There is no way to be sure exactly why Solomon fell away. What I can say is that when I look around at our world I do see a devaluing of the Lord. For many reasons we have lost our awe of the Holy, Mighty God of the universe. We have lost our wonder and fear of God.
May we regain it. May we stand before the Lord and be awestruck. May we be amazed at the greatness of the Lord. May we follow him wholeheartedly. And may he lead and guide us to significance. Amen.
Taken from reading 2 Chronicles 1-5
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