2 Chronicles

There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.

Hmmm where was the manna?? I thought there were supposed to be manna that was stored in a jug?


⁴⁰ “Now, my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.

⁴¹ “Now arise, Lord God, and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
May your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
    may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.
⁴² Lord God, do not reject your anointed one.
    Remember the great love promised to David your servant.”

God's promises are very powerful, because they will be upheld, like a contract, God will promise what He says He will do! God promised us a few things in the bible. Whenever we lose hope, we need to look to those promises for strength. We hold on to God promises.

 

9 When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all she had on her mind. ² Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for him to explain to her. ³ When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, as well as the palace he had built, ⁴ the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, the cupbearers in their robes and the burnt offerings he made at^[a] the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.

When was the last time you shared Christ and the other party felt overwhelmed? when was the last time that happened? If you feel you do not have the wisdom to do it, then go and pray about it. Solomon got the wisdom from God. It is Godly wisdom!

Then after Solomon's death we know that God split up Israel into 2 kingdoms and many other parts. This is due to Solomon's disobedience and he went to serve other Gods.