In 1 Kings 10, we read about Solomon’s wealth. In 1 Kings 11, we read
about his weakness - women. There is sadness about Solomon’s reign -
“He was no longer committed to the Lord his God as his father David had
been ... He did not wholeheartedly follow the Lord as his father David
had done” (1 Kings 11:4,6). Solomon’s sin led to God’s judgment: “So
the Lord grew angry with Solomon because his heart had turned from the
Lord God of Israel” (1 Kings 11:9).
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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