Friday, March 07, 2008

Day 194 Was Solomon a man of prayer?

Solomon must have been faithful in prayer. We have another prayer in today's reading. He prays with a "big picture" of his leadership (succeeding his father King David) in mind and the blessing of his ornate house. Here is a sample..."“O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart, who have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day. Now therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father." He prays for the continuity of the blessings of David. I am going to pay close attention to any prayers of Solomon's, as we keep reading. I do not remember his prayers from previous readings of the Bible.

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