1 Kings 8:32 KJV
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
Solomon's prayer is offered in consideration of his people, the Jews. But I want to echo the same prayer today. Those things Solomon prayed for in verses 29-40 are still prayers that need answers today. And we need the answers for the very same reasons that Solomon said they needed them,
1 Kings 8:40 KJV
That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
The faith of the fathers seems to be dwindling in power. It seems like fewer and fewer are willing to follow the Lord in a Christ-like way. Worldliness has so invaded Christianity that those who look to be the godliest must be a grief to the Lord when considered next to the likes of men like Apostle Paul.
I am so grateful for the mercy and longsuffering of our Saviour. It has spared me more often than I can imagine. However, there must come a time of judgment and condemnation for wrong. When Christians can be as worldly and as wicked as we are there must be condemnation of the wicked and justification of the righteous for the sake of the name of the Lord among men. We will likely lead fewer and fewer to Christ until there is a sense of the fear of God among men again.
So Lord, "Hear thou in heaven and do and judge thy servants..."
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
Solomon's prayer is offered in consideration of his people, the Jews. But I want to echo the same prayer today. Those things Solomon prayed for in verses 29-40 are still prayers that need answers today. And we need the answers for the very same reasons that Solomon said they needed them,
1 Kings 8:40 KJV
That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
The faith of the fathers seems to be dwindling in power. It seems like fewer and fewer are willing to follow the Lord in a Christ-like way. Worldliness has so invaded Christianity that those who look to be the godliest must be a grief to the Lord when considered next to the likes of men like Apostle Paul.
I am so grateful for the mercy and longsuffering of our Saviour. It has spared me more often than I can imagine. However, there must come a time of judgment and condemnation for wrong. When Christians can be as worldly and as wicked as we are there must be condemnation of the wicked and justification of the righteous for the sake of the name of the Lord among men. We will likely lead fewer and fewer to Christ until there is a sense of the fear of God among men again.
So Lord, "Hear thou in heaven and do and judge thy servants..."
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