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Today we finish the Song of Songs where (spoiler alert), after some ups and downs, they live happily ever after. Song of Songs 5:1-1;6:1-13;7:1-13;8:1-4,5-14. #everydaychristians

We continue the Song of Songs and note all kinds of familiar imagery among the verses. John 20:10-18; John 7:38-39; Rev 29:17,  Song of Songs 2:1-17; 3:1-11; 4:1-16 #everydaychristians

Proverbs of Agur, a new literary device as well as words of wisdom. Proverbs 31-the perfect woman. And we begin the greatest love song: Song of Songs. Rev 9:1-11 Today's Scripture: Proverbs 30:17,18-19,20,21-23,24-28,29-33; Proverbs 31:10-31; Song of Songs 1:1-17 #everydaychristians

Messengers, foolish friends and evil men, protecting reputations, courage, hope, curiosity, joy, and grief, wise sayings of Agur.    Proverbs13:17;2513;12:26;13:20;14:7;17:17;18:24;24:1-2;27:8,9,10;29:24;16:17;22:3;22:5;22:1;25:9-10;3:25-26;14:3222:13;24:10;26:13;28:1;13:12,19;23:17,18;14:10,13;15:13;17:22;18:14;25:20;27:11;29:6;15:30;25:25;27:20;30:1-6,7-14,15-16 #everydaychristians

Industriousness, including discipline, prioritizing and using resources wisely. Sound economic advice, help for parents and children, and for kings and rulers. 18:9;19:15;21:17,25,26;20:4,13;24:27,30-34;26:14;22:29;27:18,23-27;28:19;21:20;6:1-5;11:15;17:1820:1;22:26;1:8,9;10:1;11:29;15:20;l17L2,6,21,28;19:26;20:20;23:22,23,24,2528:2416:3120:2911:22;12:4;14:1;18:22;19:13,14;21:9,19;27:15,16;14:28,3...

Judicial systems, wealth and poverty, industriousness, and generosity.  Proverbs 17:15;18:5;21:15;24:11-12;24:23-25;28:5;29:26;3:9,10;10:15;11:4,28;14:20;15:16;17:16;18:11,23;19:4,6,7;22:2,7;23:4,5;277;28:6,8,11,20,21,22;3:27,28;11:24,25,26;13:22;14:21;;18:16;19:17;21:13;22:9;25:14;28:27;6:6,7,8,9,10,11;10:4,5,26;12:11,24,27;13:4;14:22,23;15:19;16:26 #everydaychristians

Things detestable to the Lord and the treatment of Jesus. Mark 14:56, Matt 9:10-11;Mark 6:3,3:22;John 7:41,52;John 1:10-13,14-15,20;John 10:20, 8:48,52,7:23,43,45-49,50-52;John 8:13,19,22,48,49,53;John 9:13-16,10:20,22-24,31-33 Prov 6:16,17,18,19;17:118:18,19;26:17;12:20;13:524:26;26:1811:1;16:11;20:10,23;22:28;23:10;10:2;13:11;20:1715:2717:8;17:23;21:14;12:17;14:5,25;19:28,9;21:28;25:18;18:17 #ev...

"Big Mouth" syndrome, lying, temptation, violence, and revenge.  10:19;12:23;13:3;17:28;18:13;21:23;15:1;17:27;25:15;26:28;28:23;29:5;10:18;11:13;16:28;17:9;18:8;2019;26:2011:12;12:18;15:4;16:27;25:23;26:2;17:14,19;20:3;22:10;26:21;12:19,22;17:20;19:5,22;22:6;18:20;1:10-19;2:31-32;21:7,29;28:17;3:29-3024:28;20:22;24:29 in Proverbs. #everydaychristians

Temper, drunkenness, and gluttony, the seductive adulteress, general foolishness, including how our mouths get us into trouble. Proverbs 12:16;14:16,17,29;1518;16:32;19:11,19; 22:24,2529:8,22;20:1;23:19-21,29-35;5:1-23;6:20-35;7:1-27; 22:14;23:26-29;14:2;15:2,7;16:23;18:6,7;19:1;23:15,16; 10:20,21,31,32;11:11;12:13,14;13:2;15:28;17:4;15:23;16:16;25:11;27:14 #everydaychristians

Cheating people in business, being stingy, deceitful speech, faithfulness, bad attitudes, how these lead to craving evil! I Kings 11:27-40; When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. Proverbs 20:14;23:6-8;26:23-26;33:4; 16:6;20:6;25:19;10:12;15:17;17:5;24:21-22;11:16-17;12:10,25;21:10;25:16-17;11:2;12:9;13:7,10;15:25;16:5,18-19;18:12;19:10;20:9;21:4,24;22:4;25:27;26:16;27:2,21;19:23;18:1;27:4;14:30;24:19;2...

Righteousness versus wickedness! Proverbs 14:9;28:13;10:6-7,16,28,29,30;11:5-10,18-20;11:23;12:2-3,5-6,12,21,28;13:9,21,25;14:11,19,34;15:6,9;20:7;21:18;24:15-16;28:12,28;29:2,16,27;10:9;13:6;15:26;21:8;24:8;28:18;29:10;3:33-35;10:3.22.25';11:21,27,30-31; 14:14,22; 16:7; 17:13; 18:3; 19:29; 21:12,21; 22:8;26:1,3;27;15:8,29; 21:2,27; 6:12-15;10:10-11;11:3; 16:30 #everydaychristians

Solomon allows idolatry in Israel facilitated by his wives, so God raises up adversaries. Proverbs 11:14;15:22;20:18;24:5-6; IKings 11:14-40;Psalm 60; Ps 108; Prov 3:11-12;15:10;10:1712:1;13:18,24; 19:18,20:30; 22:15,17,19,21; 28:4,7,9; 29:18 #everydaychristians  

More on Wisdom and avoiding fools or becoming one. Solomon falls into Satan's trap. Proverbs 13:14;14:24;16:22;17:12;24:7,13-14;26:4-5;26:6-11;10:13;10:23;13:15;15:21;14:6,8,15,33;16:16;17:24; 19:8;20:5,12;10:14;13:16;14:18;15:14;18:18;19:2;20:15;21:11;23:12;24:3-4;3:1-2;9:8-917:10;19:25;25:12;9:7;10:819:16;23:9;29:1;27:5,16-17;12:18;13:1,13;15:31;19:20,27;IKings11:1-13 #everydaychristians

Today's proverbs teach us how the fear of the Lord plays into having wisdom. Proverbs 4:1-27;22:17-21;1:1-7;9:10-11,27;14:26-27;15:3;19:23;28:14; 3:5-8;14:12;16:25,3, 20; 18:2,4; 18:10; 19:3; 20:24;21:22; 26:12; 28:26; 29:25;15:3; 16:1, 4, 9, 33; 19:21; 21:30-31; 22:12; 27:1 #everydaychristians

From God, Solomon learns much about Wisdom, and he passes it on to us in Proverbs. Proverbs 8:1-36; Prov 9:1-6; 2:1-22;3:13-24;1:20-33;9:13-18; and check out I Corinthians 1:18-24. #everydaychristians

Magnificent Solomon attracts the Queen of Sheba. I Kings 4:1-34; I Kings 10:1-13, 23-29; 2 Chronicles 1:15-17; I Chronicles 9:13-24; 2 Chronicles 9:25-28,1-12. Deut 17:16-20; Antiquity of the Jews, book 8, chapter 6 (by Josephus). Makeda's Education from The Horizon History of Africa, edited by Philip Curtin, New York, 1971. #everydaychristians

Solomon moves on to spend the next thirteen years building himself a spectacular palace complete with a zoo! Psalm 136; I Kings 7:1-12; I Kings 9:1-9; 2 Chronicles 7:11-22; I Kings 9:10-14; 2 Chronicles 8:1-10; I Kings 9:17-24; 2 Chronicles 8:11; I Kings 9:26-28; I Kings 10:22; 2 Chronicles 8:17-18; 2 Chronicles 9:21. #everydaychristians

God consecrates His Temple with Fire! And we celebrate with psalms. I Kings 8:54-60; 2Chronicles 7:1-10; I Kings 8:62-66; Psalm 97; Psalm 98; Psalm 99; Psalm 100; Psalm 135. #everydaychristians

Furnishings are moved into the new Temple and Solomon reminds them of God's promises. He recognizes that there will be times they REALLY need the Lord and asks that He will always hear them when they pray from this Temple. I Kings 8:12-53; 2 Chronicles 6:1-33,40-42. #everydaychristians

There is more construction on the Temple and SO MUCH Gold! And the celebration begins with singing, cymbals, harps, lyres, and Psalms. I Kings 7:27-51; 2 Chronicles 4:6-18; 2 Chronicles 5:1; 1 Kings 9:25; 2 Chronicles 8:12-16; Psalm 47; I Kings 8:1-11; 2 Chronicles 5:2-14. #everydaychristians

Construction of the Temple begins, and spiritual symbolism abounds in every part of it. I Kings 6:2-10,14-38; 2 Chronicles 3:3-14; I Kings 7:13-22; I Kings 7:23-26; 2 Chronicles 4:1-6,10. Acts 8:26-40; Isaiah 18:7; "Temple at the Center of Time" by David Flynn. #everydaychristians

We find out more about Hiram as Solomon begins building the Temple in earnest. God makes a promise to Solomon. I Kings 5:1-9; 2 Chronicles 2:1-16; I Kings 5:10-12; I Kings 5:13-18; 2 Chronicles 2:1-2,17; I Kings 6:1; 2 Chronicles 3:1-2; I Kings 6:11-13. #everydaychristians

Solomon asks for wisdom and is established as a wise king in the eyes of his people. Ps 122; Ps 145; I Kings 3:1; I Kings 9:16; I Kings 3:2-4; 2 Chronicles 1:2-6; I Kings 3:5-14; 2 Chronicles 1:7-12; I Kings 3:15; I Kings 3:16-28, James 1:5.

David gives a final charge to Solomon, taking care of loose ends. Solomon comes into his own by taking care of snakes. 2 Samuel 23:1-7; 1Kings 2:1-12; I Chronicles 29:29-30; II Chronicles 1:1; Psalm 2; I Kings 2:13-35, 36-46; Psalm 120, Ps 121. #everydaychristians

Cold and out of the mainstream in his old age, King David gets help from Abishag, Bathsheba, and Nathan. Solomon takes his place on the throne. Psalm 101, 104, 131 #everydaychristians