It is said that Solomon as a child prayed to the LORD and asked for wisdom. And God granted him a wisdom and understanding of dealing with people that only the Lord knew and that no man before or after him would have.
Now, it is important to note the first case that is brought to Solomon, after his prayer, is a maternal dispute by two prostitutes over a baby. Solomon remedy is to tell the women he “will cut the living baby in half and divide him in halves to each of you”. Wow!!! That's a little crazy right? But then, the woman who had stolen the child reveals her lack of love for the baby by agreeing to let the child be sliced in half. Until the true mother to pleads that Solomon allow the baby to live and gives the baby up to the other prostitute so that he may live. SOLOMON had to use swift, tough, and yes cruel tactics to get to the truth and to see into the hearts of the women. Now if Solomon has the wisdom of God, then I assume God agreed with this line of judgment and ruling. This makes sense in the world, when you apply it to the present day world we live in today, where even the innocent can endure hardship in order for the truth to be revealed.
When we lose a job promotion, a friend, or even a Loved one it is hard to look at life as a half full glass. However, we must train ourselves to accept the hard decisions that are sometimes made for us (or that GOD delivers to us) and believe that the right thing will be done in the end. I think that is what Solomon’s judgment did… it looked passed what is good; to arrive at what is right.
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