Day 231..."Solomon's Splendor told again...motives for serving"

In II Chronicles 7, 8, 9 we have Solomon's splendor retold again. All of the splendor even took the Queen of Sheeba's breath away. (See Day 193)
The passage..."if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land" is seen on bumper stickers. I wonder how many realize this comes from the story of Solomon. Obviously, this is a wonderful standard of a prayer for a nation, church, or in the life of an individual. Isaiah 34 is very destructive for those who have disobeyed the Lord. The NIV study notes compares Edom to Sodom and Gomorrah. The "parable of the servant" leads one to understand that a sense of duty is reason enough serve. Have we overblown expectations of receiving thanks for the priviledge of serving God? A good question to ask in checking our motives.