I have found a great story that I want to share with you, it comes from the book of 1 kings. David is an old man and he is close to death, so he puts his sonSolomon on the throne as king to rule as the new king.David gives Solomon his last orders,and shortly after he dies. Solomon is a great king and and prays often. What he prays for is key here, he asks for wisdom, and God gives it toHim. It is said in the Bible that Solomon had more wisdom than the grains of sand on a beach, everything Solomon does he does with wisdom and understanding. He rules wisely, judges wisely, and his kingdom does wonderful work for God. He decides to build a temple for God, which he does, it takes him 11 years to complete. Then he builds himself a temple,this takes 13 years. Some where along the way Solomon loses sight of how important God is and that he is not more important than God.Solomon thinks of himself very highly and over time he turns away from God. God brings enemies against Solomon and later in the book, God says that he is going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon's hand.

 In the end, Solomon dies and is replaced by his son Jeroboam. Solomon's downfall all started with him forgetting what was truly important, God's will more than what we want. When we are in God's light ,we are perfect,I know that is hard to believe, but true. The moments spent doing God's will there is no imperfection, just truth. The most important lesson we can learn from Solomon is that if we do as God wants, we are in the light of perfection, and when we step out of the light and start to believe we do not need God, our life falls apart. Sin is soon to follow, trouble is everywhere, and we begin to drift away from God's plan for our lives. So, whatever you do, try to always stay in the light,because when you are in the light, you can see everything clearly.

                                                                God bless,

                                                                                     -Doug