May 15

2 Chron. 8:11 Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, "My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the Lord has entered are holy."

Our scripture passages today make it clear that Solomon was the wisest man on earth. This guy has the equivalent to 20 PhD’s . He has doctoral dissertations in everything from clams to zucchini. When I was reading all of his accomplishments I was really impressed by them. But unlocking the mysteries of the universe is different from have the power to make the right choices in life. Since Solomon was so wise he clearly knew what God thought about missionary dating and marriage. God is not in favor of believers dating and marrying non-believers, it is just too great of a chasm when it comes to the issues of the heart. Yet here we find Solomon marrying a non-believer and building her a special palace so he doesn’t offend God. I would say this is a pretty un-wise move on Solomon’s part and my IQ is a lot less than his.
There is nothing wrong with education. But we must realize the limitations of education. Studies about crime have not stopped crime. To stop crime you must change the human heart. Studies on marriage doesn’t stop our divorce rate. To stop divorce you must change the human heart. Wisdom can diagnose a problem but it can’t change a heart. To really experience change in life we need wisdom and power, God’s power. So go and get your PhD but realize you need a changed heart to find true happiness in life.

Thought for today: What bright idea have you had today that is outside the boundaries of God’s wisdom that will eventually cost you dearly? When you discover it ask God for strength to do his will.

Here is something you can do that is really wise: Catch up on your Bible reading!!