Solomon also built a palace for himself, and it took him thirteen years to complete the construction.

1 Kings 7:1

Solomon valued God…

• He asked for wisdom.
• He built the Temple.

Yet

• He married the daughter of the king of Egypt.
• He worships other gods.
• He sacrificed to other gods.

“It does show the place which his own personal comfort and luxurious tastes had come to occupy in the life of Solomon… It is often by such simple, and unexpected tests, that the deepest facts of a human life are revealed.” - G Campbell Morgan

What does my life reveal about?

Does it reveal that I: 

• Follow Christ closely.
• Value God’s Word.
• Live as God prefers
• Care about others.
• Desire to grow heaven.

Do I spend more time building myself, and my life than I do building up others, and the Kingdom of God?

Huram cast two bronze pillars, each 27 feet tall and 18 feet in circumference.
1 Kings 7:15 

“The one on the right was given the name ‘Jachin,’ meaning ‘He shall establish,’ and the one on the left the name ‘Boaz,’ meaning ‘in strength.’”  - Russell Dilday

What does my life reveal about me? Think about this.