Balance 1Kings 10
Solomon
Showed off to Queen
Big head
Own wisdom
Hezekiah
Before fall
Pride - Prov 16:18,19
Wisdom of Solomon Matt 12:42
Right to seek wisdom
No need of further proof than resurrection v40
Come from ends of earth
Her reason Prov 1:2-6 - came with riddles
1Ki 10:7-8 - focus on Wisdom & peoples' response
v9 She recognized where it came from
Give gifts
She had great wealth
Something missing
v14 income 666 talents of Gold
Look at what he spent it on v16-22
Queen saw Words, Wisdom, then prosperity v6-7
He had Riches and Wisdom (note order) v23
People came to hear wisdom (from God) v24
Wise in own eyes Prov 26:12
v26 chariots & horsemen (against deut 17:16)
v28-29 made a business of it
Now the fall 11:1-3
Us
Telling others what to do
Showing off our wisdom
Showing off our accomplishments
Need to see the other side
Wives
Prov 18:22 - sometimes you can have too much of a good thing
Led him astray
Money
Used it on himself
not the people
Came back to bite Rehoboam
Emotional
Above where you know you should be
Self sabotage
Lottery winners
100k to 10k person
10k to 100k person
Smoker/Non-smoker
Need to learn - Prov 26:11
CANI
Olympics
Run only the race?
World records
Hare and tortoise
Pride
Pride fills hole left by lack of self worth
Need to feel loved
Normal - I'm better
Inverse - I'm worse
Not humility
God made me wrong
Peace when we achieve balance
Creation
Kensington gardens
Japanese garden
Deserving of God's love
Rom 5:8 God loved us even when we were sinners so much that he gave His only begotten son
Unconditional love
Us
Love enemies
How?
Balance
Realize that their actions have value or purpose for them
Realize you have those traits too
Don't judge
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