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As King David,
who was after God's own heart, loyal to Him, represented The
Christ in earthly trials, afflictions and victories, so King
Solomon typified the Church glorified. Whereas King
David's reign was full of wars, King Solomon's had none. He was
not only a prince of peace, but was a wise, rich king, who build
the Temple of the Lord. (1Ki.4:24, 6:1, 10:4,23,24)
King Solomon's fame spread abroad through the then civilized
earth. The Queen of Sheba, who came to see for herself, declared
that the half had never been told. Jesus referred to this visit
of the Queen of Sheba, saying that she came from a great
distance to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Thus she put to shame
the people of Palestine, who disregarded the great Teacher of
superior wisdom, a greater than Solomon.
Evidently our appreciation of values depends much upon the eye.
So the eyes of our understanding must be opened before we can
truly appreciate spiritual things. Thus Jesus said to His
followers, "Blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your
ears, for they hear." (Matt.13:16).
Our eyes, both Catholic and Protestant, have opened and are
still opening. What we evidently need is that the eyes of our
understanding should be opened widely that we might see the
lengths and breadths, the heights and depths of the love of
God. God is pleased to open the eyes of only a small group
of people at the present time; namely, those which turn from sin
and make a full consecration to walk in the footsteps of Jesus.
Their eyes shall be opened that they may see the King in His
beauty, even by the eye of faith, looking through the telescope
of God's Word. "Beholding as in a glass the glory of the
Lord" the followers of Jesus are "changed into the
same image, from glory to glory." (2Cor.3:18).
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