Promises of Land and Prosperity Fulfilled

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Called into Covenant with God

God's Covenant with Abraham

1 Kings 4:20-25 The Message 

Solomon’s Prosperity

20-21 Judah and Israel were densely populated—like sand on an ocean beach! All their needs were met; they ate and drank and were happy. Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates in the east to the country of the Philistines in the west, all the way to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and were vassals of Solomon all his life.
22-23 One day’s food supply for Solomon’s household was:
185 bushels of fine flour
375 bushels of meal
10 grain-fed cattle
20 range cattle
100 sheep
and miscellaneous deer, gazelles, roebucks, and choice fowl.
24-25 Solomon was sovereign over everything, countries and kings, west of the River Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza. Peace reigned everywhere. Throughout Solomon’s life, everyone in Israel and Judah lived safe and sound, all of them from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south—content with what they had.

For Reflection Pray

Solomon was blessed by God. Israel wanted a king, so God complied.   Solomon's call came with a cautionary word of advice to keep God's precepts.  At first, there was peace and abundance. Obedience to God's call means keeping God's precepts.

Pray
Pray so that you do not lose sight of God's will for obedience to God's principles.