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A.W. Tozer, famous pastor and author, wrote a message on the transforming power of love. It has everything to do with the life lessons that come to us out of the story of King Solomon.

“We are all in process of becoming,” Tozer wrote. “We have moved from what we were to what we now are and are moving toward what we shall be. Not only are we in process of becoming; we are becoming what we love. We are to a large degree the sum of our lives and we will of moral necessity grow into the image of what we love most. Our loves change, mold, and transforms us.

“What we love, therefore, is no small matter. Rather, it is of present, critical, and everlasting importance. It is prophetic of our future. It tells us what we shall be, and so predicts accurately our eternal destiny.

“Think of the power that turned a pink cheeked little boy into a Nero or a Himmler. Was Jezebel always the accursed woman of evil? No, when she was little, she dreamed with girlish delights, but at some point, she became interested in evil and worldly things, then admired them, and then went on to love them. Thus Jezebel, like clay in the potter’s hand, was slowly turned into what she became.”

What we love therefore is of everlasting importance. Love is a transforming power. This truth has everything to do with the life lessons from Solomon’s story.

Solomon was quite young when he became king. He started well. We read in chapter 3 that Solomon loved the Lord, though not as much as David his father did. We also read that God appeared to Solomon in a dream and allowed Solomon to ask for whatever he wished.

Solomon asked God to give him an understanding heart. He asked for wisdom to be able to judge the people of Israel, to be able to discern right from wrong; good from evil, because he knew that he was insufficient, that he was inadequate for what he was called to do.

God was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom and promised to give Solomon what he had not asked for; that Solomon would have riches and honor greater than all the kings in his day. Ephesians 3:20, "Now unto Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,"

The honor God gave Solomon, and the greatness of his kingdom became famous throughout the known world. People came from many nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon and were amazed at all he had built. The Queen of Sheba is one of those who came and was amazed at what she saw and heard.

There was so much gold in the kingdom of Solomon that silver was considered commonplace. He had a throne made of ivory, overlaid with gold, with two great lions standing on each side. There were six steps leading up to his throne with a lion on each side of each step, 12 lions in all. He had 500 shields of gold hanging in his throne room, the hall of judgment.

One thing God did not promise to give Solomon, however, was many wives; he collected foreign women like some collect foreign cars. That was the compromise that led to the great tragedy that became Solomon’s life. There are many life lessons from the story.

I. What You Love is Prophetic

 Verse 1-2 – King Solomon loved many foreign women from the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the sons of Israel, “You shall not associate with them, for they will surely turn your heart away after their gods.” Solomon held fast to these in love.

 Despite all the wisdom Solomon was given, he didn't always live by that wisdom. Having wisdom and using wisdom may be very different things.

 For what Solomon did not see or understand is that what you love is prophetic of your future. Solomon held fast to these in love.


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