The Lord became
angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of
Israel who had appeared to him twice.
1 Kings 11:9
Leonard
Sweet asks a great question in his book, “Summoned to Lead”. Sweet asks,
“What do you hear
when you listen? Your calling came from God, but now others are calling. How
can you lead if you can’t hear?”
Well,
Solomon, how do you respond to Sweet’s question? We may never become the “king”
of a “kingdom”, but we face the same challenge as Solomon. God has called us.
God has summoned us to lead others in their relationship with Christ. Yet, we
hear many other voices that call to us. Although discernment is vital, our
challenge moves well beyond our ability to recognize the voice of God. We must
be willing to listen to God above all others. Solomon lost the battle on this
front. He began to value the voices of his wives above the voice of God.
Although God had spoken directly to Solomon, the voice of God began to fade
amidst the other voices in his life. Certainly, none of us has as many wives as
Solomon had. But, I am confident that we receive many more messages on a daily
basis than he did. I pray that the message of God rises above all other
messages in your life today.
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