Eternally Minded

At the Father's side creating the world, now clothing Himself in humanity. Holy and spotless, now taking on the likeness of flawed man. Self existing one, now in need. High above all, exalted one, now lying in a feeding trough in a barn. Wrapped in majesty and glory, now wrapped in swaddling clothes. Ever watching and caring for creation, now sleeping in the care of Mary. Worshiped by angels who ceaselessly cried out holy, holy, holy, now looked at by shepherds who marveled. Worthy of all respect and fear, now rejected and sought after to be put to death. Served by hosts of angels, now serving the sinners around Him. Deserving of every right, now accepting none but giving to those who deserved nothing. Worthy of riches and rewards, now overcoming temptations and trials. Showing kindness to many, now betrayed by His friends. Honored above all, now humiliated before the crowds. Blameless, now sentenced to death. Robed with splendor and beauty, now beate...

...His wives turned away his heart. For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the L ORD his God... For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the L ORD and did not wholly follow the L ORD , as David his father had done. Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain east of Jerusalem. And so he did for all his foreign wives, who made offerings and sacrificed to their gods.  And the L ORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the L ORD , the God of Israel...   1 Kings 11:3-9 Take careful note of this passage. What did Solomon do to make God angry? What was his great sin? Idolatry.  I didn't totally realize the concept of this sin until recently. Sure, I ...