Don’t Lose Your Heavenly Treasures

“They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, ‘You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.’ Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.” – 1 Kings 11:2 Yesterday I shared that King Solomon asked for wisdom, one of the most valuable heavenly treasures. Because this request was unselfish, not only did God make him the wisest person in the world, but also blessed him with wealth, victory, and the defeat of his enemies. Unfortunately, in his old age, he married the daughters of kings; princesses who were not Jewish. Possibly, he married them to create a huge entourage in order to make alliances, become stronger, and save Israel, but they each had their own religions. As a result, all of these new foreign and pagan gods began to invade Israel’s kingdom.  To make matters worse, Solomon built