An Epic Fail

King Solomon was known to be the wisest man ever to live. Because of this wisdom he became the richest and most sought after man in the world. Even the Queen of Sheba sought him out. He wrote and contributed to several books of the Bible, but upon his death the split of his kingdom happened. His nation was in ruins. How could the kingdom of the wisest man alive disintegrate upon his death? If someone who is historically renowned for his wisdom and riches, how could in one foul swoop it all fall apart? Why did his kingdom experience an epic fail?

A transition of a dependence on God to one of a dependence on self. While God gave Solomon wisdom, Solomon slowly began to turn away from God because of this grand curiosity that caused him to need to know everything about everything. He began to entertain his selfish desires. He had 700 known wives and then 300 on the side for crying out loud. Who needs that many relationships, let alone romantic ones? All we need is one relationship and this is with God. Solomon forgot that and he passed that on to his descendants.

Don't let your epic failure be because you once knew the truth and then decided to be selfish and focus on yourself. God has greater things for you and wants you to discover that and return to Him with expectation that He will give you all you need.

At the end of his life, Solomon realized he screwed up and wrote about that here. It was too late for his legacy. Don't let it be for you.