Day 102: January 9, 2026 – I Kings 6-10 and Proverbs 2

We transition from the crowning of Solomon to the building of the temple through the work and the wisdom of Solomon. The temple in these chapters is built and Solomon gives a dedication of the temple in chapter 8 that is incredibly powerful because it seems more like a dedication to the people than it does of the temple. He puts forward every possible scenario in life and in each of these scenarios the people are commanded to go to the Lord for help and for refuge. It is a dedication that would be good to use whenever a building is given up to the Lord for Him to bless.

We didn’t mention Proverbs the last time posting but it is very fitting that as we look at the life and the work of Solomon we also hear his words in the book of the Bible that he is given credit for writing, which is Proverbs. I know that at one time I have used the phrase that Solomon is like a cross country trip with your mother in law, but that isn’t fair. I loved my mother in law, she was awesome. I know that this is said in a way that is meant to be disparaging, but Solomon is filled with jewels that we would do well to remember, especially from the last post in 1:8.