”Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing. So Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.“
I Kings 4:20-21 NKJV
a. Numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing: The reign of Solomon was a golden age for Israel as a kingdom. The population grew robustly and it was a season of great prosperity, allowing plenty of leisure time and pursuit of good pleasures.
b. So Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt: Solomon was not a warrior or a general. This peace was achieved by King David and was enjoyed by King Solomon. It was also assisted - under God’s providence - by a season of decline and weakness among Israel’s neighbor states. (Guzik)
Divine Providence
“Divine providence is the governance of God by which He, with wisdom and love, cares for and directs all things in the universe.”
Israel’s peace and the golden age couldn’t have been achieved without God’s divine providence!
It was divine providence that “Jesus had to die at the hands of the Romans in order to become the sacrifice for sin.”
”For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,“ Ephesians 2:8 NKJV
”And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.“
Romans 8:28 NKJV
”that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.“
Matthew 5:45 NKJV
Have you been adopted into the family of God?
Blessings
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