Even wise King Solomon gets played for the fool. We go from chapter 10 when we see how blessed and wonderful is Solomon's life because he is wise and follows the Lord. To the very next chapter when his heart follows another path......lust and love for his wives.
It's not loving his wives that gets him in trouble, it is that in his love for his wives he turns to their gods. How often is this true in our lives. Our new loves, whether they be people or things, lead us to think that the answer lies somewhere other than in God's rule and reign. Oftentimes, we do not even recognize the idolatry we practice, but it is the error we make over and over.....thinking that our "answer" for happiness, joy, and wholeness comes from outside of our relationship with God.
We, like the Psalmist, must "sing of loyalty and of justice; to you O LORD, I will sing"
In baptism we become pure----purity in the ancient world had to do with an undivided heart. Undivided loyalties. Having one master----God. "I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; I will not set before my eyes anything that is base."
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