Song # 1787.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. In the Book of 1 Kings we read in chapter 3 of two women who lived in the same house, each giving birth to a son three days apart. The second woman’s son died and she took the first woman’s baby as her own. They were still arguing as they stood before king Solomon, prior to the king making his wise ruling with the wisdom he received from God.
Two woman came to king Solomon and stood before him (1 Kings 3:16). One of them said “My lord, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was there with me” (1 Kings 3:17). “The third day after my child was born, this woman also had a baby” (1 Kings 3:18). “During the night this woman’s son died because she lay on him” (1 Kings 3:19). “So she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while I was asleep. She put her dead son next to me” (1 Kings 3:20). “The next morning, I got up to nurse my son - and he was dead! But when I looked at him closely in the morning light, I saw it wasn’t the son I had borne” (1 Kings 3:21). The other woman said “No! The living one is my son, the dead one is yours” (1 Kings 3:22). The king said “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword for the king (1 Kings 3:24). The king then gave an order “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other” (1 Kings 3:25). The woman whose son was alive was filled with compassion for her son and she said to the king “Please my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him.” But the other woman said “Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!” (1 Kings 3:26). Then king Solomon gave his ruling “Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him, she is his mother” (1 Kings 3:27). When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice (1 Kings 3:28).
Thought for today: trust in God today, and prepare for your tomorrow.
Thought for the future: God’s certainty will see us through life’s uncertainties. Where will you spend your eternity?