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  • Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 5

    Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 5

    Wisdom and King Solomon

    2 Chronicles 1:

    Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

    In case you came into our series late, Part 1:

    We have explored great wisdom shared with us mostly from Proverbs, wisdom of kings and of leaders. The Bible’s wisdom whispers to the wise, yet our experience resounds with shouts of fools.

    How did a wise and powerful King Solomon begin his reign over a united Israel at the height of its glory? In prayer.

    9 O Lord God, let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

    2 Chronicles 1:10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?”

    Leadership and Wisdom

    Would a king or president, prince, premier or prime minister pray now to God for wisdom? Though we might hope for our leader’s wise guidance from God, political leaders and kings lead the people astray, rarely calling on God for direction.

    1 Kings 4:

    29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, 30 so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all other men…

    32 He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005…

    34 And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

    Yet an older King Solomon would lament:

    Nothing is new under the sun.

    What has been is what will be,
    and what has been done is what will be done,
    and there is nothing new under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 1:9

    Certainly for kings and presidents: All is vanity. 

    No man can accomplish in this brief breath of life even a portion of what God can do.

    Ten centuries later (AD 1st c.)

    The LORD, therefore, would send to us another son of David. In Person and in power, a Son of Man would speak the words of life in parables. His words show the way, are the truth and will be the life for those who believe. He invites common sinners to the banquet table of of the King. 

    This son of David, son of adam invites you to the wisdom of heaven. You with ears to hear hear the living word from the house of eternal wisdom. Hear the good news of the King who invites you to His banquet.

    To be continued…

     

  • Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 4

    Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 4

    No one is established by wickedness

    The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;
    there is none who does good. – Psalm 53:1

    Proverbs 12:

    Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
        but he who hates reproof is stupid.
    2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
        but a man of evil devices he condemns.
    3 No one is established by wickedness,
        but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

    13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
        but the righteous escapes from trouble.
    14 From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good,
        and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
        but a wise man listens to advice.
    16 The vexation of a fool is known at once,
        but the prudent ignores an insult.
    17 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,
        but a false witness utters deceit.
    18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
        but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

    All the world’s a stage and the powerful are its actors.

    Their scripts are not true however, and their plots are conceived in evil.

    One can hardly discern where to stop when reading the wisdom of the Bible. Yet who among leaders on the world’s stage reads Proverbs, let alone heeds God’s advice?

    Have you ever considered the relationship between wisdom and leadership, between the fool and the wise? Proverbs addresses it.

    God appoints kings and leaders: righteousness confirms their faith, but foolishness troubles their lands.

    21 No ill befalls the righteous,
        but the wicked are filled with trouble.
    22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
        but those who act faithfully are his delight.
    23 A prudent man conceals knowledge,
        but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

    Do a people set against God not continue to choose rulers who echo our discontent, then turn against them when theirs lies are established?

    Fools will follow a boisterous king

    But the wise keep silent until the mighty fall.

    Proverbs 13:3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
        he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

    So many would have their say with contentious and evil words.

    Even in the palaces of the powerful wisdom’s table has no host.

    To be continued…

  • Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 3

    Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 3

    Words of a Wise King or Prudent Messenger

    Pride leads to disgrace,
    but with humility comes wisdom. – Proverbs 11:2 NLT

    Listen, you broadcasters of contention and messengers of alternative truth. Integrity and importance no longer occupy the seat of honor in your palaces!

    Adrian Sjoberg

    Righteous kings and true messengers choose their words well, while evil broadcasts a false balance. Your impudent proclamations and contentious questions weary the ears of the righteous.

    When will wisdom return to the feasts of the leaders of nations and conversation of those subjected to your entertainment news? You stoke the fires of hatred and fuel the frenzies of division.

    Proverbs 11:

    A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
        but a just weight is his delight.

    4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
        but righteousness delivers from death.
    5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,
        but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
    6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
        but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.

    Remember Solomon who wrote these words nearly three thousand years ago? He began as a righteous king with good intentions, yet the king fell into sin. A great kingdom fell after having been chosen by God to represent righteousness.

    Great kingdoms of the millennia diminished into discontent and dishonor; for wisdom no longer occupied a seat in their palaces or consideration in the thoughts of their subjects.

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    9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
        but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

    12 Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
        but a man of understanding remains silent.
    13 Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets,
        but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
    14 Where there is no guidance, a people falls,
        but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

    Hasn’t our focus been drawn to scandal, personalities and unrighteousness? Accusers point to what is evil in their opinion (calling it news) yet never point to righteousness in the eyes of the Lord.

    Media has become the message. Truth, importance and wisdom no longer invade media’s monetary message.

    23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
        the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

    28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
    29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

    Hear this, you evil messengers and rich rulers. It is the LORD who will judge both message and messenger. He will weigh injustice and offset lies.

    A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
    but a faithful envoy brings healing. – Proverbs 13:7

    An evil man seeks only rebellion,
    and a cruel messenger will be sent against him. – Proverbs 17:11

    Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. – John 13:16

    I tell you haughty messengers and arrogant rulers:

    The Lord sits at the gate and sends the true message. He will weigh the words or your mouth and silence the shouts of your rebellion.

    To be continued…