God gave Solomon ... largeness of heart

Daily Light Devotions - August 22 - Evening

God gave Solomon ... largeness of heart ...

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, 1 

The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. 2 

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 3 

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person-- though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die-- but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 4

who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 5

and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 6 

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 7

in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 8 

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 

And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 10 

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1. 1 Kings 4:29; 

2. Matt 12:42; 

3. Isa 9:6; 

4. Rom 5:7,8; 

5. Phil 2:6-8; 

6. Eph 3:19; 

7. 1 Cor 1:24; 

8. Col 2:3; 

9. Eph 3:8; 

10. 1 Cor 1:30