Have you ever wanted to sit down with the wisest man who ever lived?  Have you ever just longed to glean from the wisdom of those who have gone before us?  Do you sometimes long for wisdom in new and unknown territories of life?  I know I have!  So with that in mind, let’s sit down for coffee with Solomon.  Let’s take a look at his writings in the Proverbs and glean from the wisdom that God gave him.  I know if any of you are like me, you tend to want to know who someone is before you decide to go have coffee with them.  So let me give you some insight into Solomon’s life.  Let’s take a look at his credentials and find out why we can glean from his wisdom!

Solomon is the author of most of the Proverbs.  He also wrote Psalm 72 and 127, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.  Solomon was the ruler of Israel from 971-931 B.C.  In 1 Kings 3 we find out how Solomon became the wisest man to walk the earth.  It is here we read that God came to Solomon in a dream and asked this question, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you (1 Kings 3:5).”  Solomon’s answer  was this, “So give your servant a discerning heart to go govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong… (1 Kings 3:9).”  God’s answer to this is quite amazing!

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