1 Kings 4:1-6 Organized

 ”So King Solomon was king over all Israel. And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and Abiathar, the priests; Azariah the son of Nathan, over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king’s friend; Ahishar, over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.“

‭‭I Kings‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. And these were his officials: Just as the story of the mothers contending over one baby was an example of Solomon’s great wisdom, this chapter also shows Solomon’s wisdom. The wise way he selected, trained, empowered, and supervised leaders is clearly seen.

i. Solomon was a leader of leaders. No wise leader does it all themselves. They know how to delegate responsibility and authority and get the job done. Solomon’s great wisdom enabled him to see the needs to get, train, and employ the right people to meet those needs.

b. The priest… scribes… the recorder: Solomon’s government was structured much like that in modern nations. He had officials who served as ministers or department secretaries over their specific areas of responsibility.

i. Solomon’s leadership was organized. He knew that God is a God of design and organization, and that things simply operate better and more efficiently when organized.

ii. “Jehoshaphat, who had served under David (2 Samuel 8:16; 20:24), continued as recorder. As such he was more a chief of protocol than a ‘remembrancer’ or recorder of the past. His status was almost that of a Secretary of State.” (Wiseman)

iii. “Since Abiathar had been exiled by Solomon (1 Kings 2:26ff), his inclusion here as a priest seems to be a problem. It must be remembered, however, that while Solomon could only reassign Abiathar’s responsibility, he could not take away his title nor his dignity as a priest.” (Dilday)

(Guzik)

Organized 

Solomon organized his government from the top down to run efficiently. But have you ever been in a church where the pastor tries to run everything? If it grows it doesn’t end well. We first have to do our due diligence and read the church’s beliefs and ask ourselves, are they biblical? 

Does the church have an elder board that keeps the church, its pastors teaching biblical and organized?

”“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.“ ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Do you belong to the Faithful Church?

Blessings