Fr. Mike Schmitz

Rather than Pharaoh's daughter being brought into the people of Israel, rather than Pharaoh's daughter being brought into the covenant, rather than Pharaoh's daughter learning about the Lord God, the one God, the God above every other God, Pharaoh's Solomon just says, well, you know what? She's just going to live outside of the city of David because she's not part of the covenant.

Rather than Pharaoh's daughter being brought into the people of Israel, rather than Pharaoh's daughter being brought into the covenant, rather than Pharaoh's daughter learning about the Lord God, the one God, the God above every other God, Pharaoh's Solomon just says, well, you know what? She's just going to live outside of the city of David because she's not part of the covenant.

Rather than Pharaoh's daughter being brought into the people of Israel, rather than Pharaoh's daughter being brought into the covenant, rather than Pharaoh's daughter learning about the Lord God, the one God, the God above every other God, Pharaoh's Solomon just says, well, you know what? She's just going to live outside of the city of David because she's not part of the covenant.

And so just going to keep her outside as opposed to why not? Why don't you bring her in? Why don't you rather than let her worship her false gods of Egypt? Why not bring her in to the worship of the one true God, the Lord God? But Solomon doesn't do this.

And so just going to keep her outside as opposed to why not? Why don't you bring her in? Why don't you rather than let her worship her false gods of Egypt? Why not bring her in to the worship of the one true God, the Lord God? But Solomon doesn't do this.

And so just going to keep her outside as opposed to why not? Why don't you bring her in? Why don't you rather than let her worship her false gods of Egypt? Why not bring her in to the worship of the one true God, the Lord God? But Solomon doesn't do this.

And also we noticed that the fact that he has a lot of stuff, whatever the word in English is for that, that Solomon has thousands and thousands of chariots, thousands of horses, thousands of horsemen,

And also we noticed that the fact that he has a lot of stuff, whatever the word in English is for that, that Solomon has thousands and thousands of chariots, thousands of horses, thousands of horsemen,

And also we noticed that the fact that he has a lot of stuff, whatever the word in English is for that, that Solomon has thousands and thousands of chariots, thousands of horses, thousands of horsemen,

Solomon already, as we know, even though he's wise, even though God is speaking to him in his prayers, Solomon is doing what he was warned, what the kings were warned not to do, to not gather to themselves horses and chariots and horsemen and not to multiply for themselves these things. And yet that is what Solomon is doing.

Solomon already, as we know, even though he's wise, even though God is speaking to him in his prayers, Solomon is doing what he was warned, what the kings were warned not to do, to not gather to themselves horses and chariots and horsemen and not to multiply for themselves these things. And yet that is what Solomon is doing.

Solomon already, as we know, even though he's wise, even though God is speaking to him in his prayers, Solomon is doing what he was warned, what the kings were warned not to do, to not gather to themselves horses and chariots and horsemen and not to multiply for themselves these things. And yet that is what Solomon is doing.

Remember, the place of the temple is a place of God's presence and also a place of worship. But remember the kind of worship that God desires, the kind of sacrifice that God desires is obedience. And here are the chinks in Solomon's armor that while he is wise and he knows he knows more than anybody, he is not willing to be obedient. Maybe that's one of our downfalls as well.

Remember, the place of the temple is a place of God's presence and also a place of worship. But remember the kind of worship that God desires, the kind of sacrifice that God desires is obedience. And here are the chinks in Solomon's armor that while he is wise and he knows he knows more than anybody, he is not willing to be obedient. Maybe that's one of our downfalls as well.

Remember, the place of the temple is a place of God's presence and also a place of worship. But remember the kind of worship that God desires, the kind of sacrifice that God desires is obedience. And here are the chinks in Solomon's armor that while he is wise and he knows he knows more than anybody, he is not willing to be obedient. Maybe that's one of our downfalls as well.

When we are like, oh, no, no, I know, I know, I know. I just don't want to. I know what God wants. I just don't want to do what God wants. And maybe there's a good reason. Well, you know, we have peace now, but maybe we won't have peace in the future. So let me get these horses around here. Yeah, we have good relations with the nations around us, but maybe we won't always.

When we are like, oh, no, no, I know, I know, I know. I just don't want to. I know what God wants. I just don't want to do what God wants. And maybe there's a good reason. Well, you know, we have peace now, but maybe we won't have peace in the future. So let me get these horses around here. Yeah, we have good relations with the nations around us, but maybe we won't always.

When we are like, oh, no, no, I know, I know, I know. I just don't want to. I know what God wants. I just don't want to do what God wants. And maybe there's a good reason. Well, you know, we have peace now, but maybe we won't have peace in the future. So let me get these horses around here. Yeah, we have good relations with the nations around us, but maybe we won't always.

So I'm going to marry Pharaoh's daughter. And it could seem wise. Maybe it even could be wise in some ways. but it's not obedient. If we want to love God, we have to be obedient to God. There's no other way to love God than to obey him. So the other way we love God, the two ways we love God, one is obedience and the other is by loving our neighbor.

So I'm going to marry Pharaoh's daughter. And it could seem wise. Maybe it even could be wise in some ways. but it's not obedient. If we want to love God, we have to be obedient to God. There's no other way to love God than to obey him. So the other way we love God, the two ways we love God, one is obedience and the other is by loving our neighbor.