1 Kings 11:2
“They were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.”
I am a one spoiled wife. Blessed with a husband who loves me so much, it warms my heart to see him consent to my wishes or whims, which I doubt many men would do – household chores especially. All it takes was a big hug, a sweet please, and a beautiful me that day, haha! There was a time I asked him to skip work and so he lazily stayed home with me. On one weekend, I was even able to drag him to watch a John Lloyd movie with me, unbelievable! haha :> My preference, being loud and persistent, usually wins over his passive and tolerant modes. But not always of course. There were times he’d lovingly rebuke me with ‘ay, sobra na yan’ - - I guess when he’s sensing manipulation at work. His love may be so big and bending, but not to the point of submission. That’s the side of a wife.
As early as Deuteronomy, even before the idea was conceived on Israel’s mind, God already warned them that their king should not acquire many horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt and never take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. Previous chapters tell us Solomon built chariot cities and married Pharaoh’s daughter - that's two down :< Now we read he had one thousand women - that's one every two plus years! Imagine it only took one Eve for humanity to sin, one Delilah to cut man’s strength, one Bathsheba to ruin one’s name - -he multiplied that a thousand times!! Solomon held fast to them in love to the point of building a high place for each of their detestable gods. His big love crossed over to submission. It may not say he actually worshiped with them, but he funded their will. Even if he spent only a few yielding hours, when multiplied by their number, meant more than a lot hours farther from attending to the house of the one true God. They sure did steal his heart away. Wisdom was no guarantee. Nor did innocence kept Adam, or Samson his strength, or David his devotion. What they believed in and hold fast to for so many years, these women took even less than halftime. All they did was to tap on men’s desires, lure them away, and they’re trapped. Such is the birth of sin that soon brings forth death.
Women may be regarded as the weaker sex, but we can also weaken men. Our words, our glance, our charm, our skirts, and our skin - -all sets a trap for men’s downfall. We can make them fail an exam, forget an appointment, even forego a principle. In doing so, we make them less of a man. They were created in the image the Father, let’s not change them to conform to our likes and dislikes; They were called to work diligently, let’s not waste their time waiting for us 5 hours; They were commanded to take the lead, let’s not make them submit to our whims. Proverbs 31 says our men should be respected at the city gates where they’ll take seats among the elders of the land. For in the same city gate, women who do noble things and who fears the Lord will be given praise. Let's not break them ladies- - and don't make them!
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