"Then the Lord raised up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite".... "God raised up another adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada"..."Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes"....
The downward spiral of Solomon brought sad consequences. Battles from outward forces, were magnified by opposition from within. Solomon, once surrounded by peace and rest, now embroiled in a battle as he turned his attention away from the Lord. All the while, God in His great mercy, I believed waited for Solomon to come to Him with a repentant heart. So simple it seems, Father, forgive me, yet so hard as we may be trapped in pride and a hardened heart. If you find yourself in that same place, don't be shut off from the grace and mercy of God. Call out to Him.
Pastor Russell
