_Solomon loved the Lord._
LOVE BEGETS LOVE
It is a process of induction. Put a piece of iron in the presence of
an electrified body, and that piece of iron for a time becomes
electrified. It is changed into a temporary magnet in the mere
presence of a permanent magnet, and as long as you leave the... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord appeared again to Solomon in a dream._
DREAMS INDICATE CHARACTER
Tell me your dreams, and I will read the riddle of your life. Tell me
your prayers, and I will write the history of a soul. Tell me your
askings, and I will tell you your gettings. Tell me what you seek, and
I will tell you... [ Continue Reading ]
_I will lengthen thy days._
LONG LIFE
I get a good deal of comfort out of that promise, “with long life
will I satisfy thee.” I don’t think that means a short life down
here--seventy years, eighty years, ninety years, or one hundred years.
Do you think that any man living would be satisfied if he c... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then came there two women._
THE TRUE MOTHER
I. That sin produces suffering. The two women who came for judgment to
Solomon were harlots; and the offsprings of their impurity were the
means by which they were afflicted. The sin of unchastity is one of
the most grievous of offences, because it is t... [ Continue Reading ]