In I Kings 4:34, it says that men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom! I was trying to think if I had ever experienced that kind of gathering in my lifetime.
It is funny, we gather in large crowds for rock shows, sporting events and displays of creative expression – but all of these carry an element of entertainment.
In Solomon’s day, men traveled on foot and by donkey from great distances without a Hilton in order to hear “wisdom” from a man who did not even use power point. And then I reread verse 29 – the secret to why anyone would travel to hear a man speak:
“God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.” I Kings 4:29
Forget power point, video clips and funny stories (not that they are useless) – I want to speak with a wisdom that can only come from God.
2 Comments
April 21, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Amen Brother…
April 21, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Preach it. With wisdom of course. Good “thought for the day(s)”.