1 Kings 8:22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
Solomon is in the line of Jesus, from the lineage of David. And that's remarkable because Solomon is the son of Bathsheba, the woman who had snatched David from Uriah. This is another unexpected person in the row of the family of Jesus. We might almost say that he was born out of sin, but when we see how God has worked in the life of Solomon, that is a sign of His faithfulness. For Solomon was wise, lived close to God and even stood between God and the people.
For when Solomon as king, God came into the night with him and asked him what he wanted from God. He then asked for wisdom and God has given him. Not only the wisdom to himself, but the wisdom to lead his people and even a wisdom which we today received education. Solomon had a privileged position, he was namely build the temple of God, and as the house of God here on earth shaping. So God did use Salomon to create a beautiful place where God could be present with His people.
At the dedication of the temple made Solomon his place between God and the people clearly. He stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the people, and spread out his hands toward heaven. And Solomon prayed for his people, he worshiped God and asked God for forgiveness. He prayed for the Gentiles, that they might know God and so this became king, a kind priest who interceded and the line was between God and the people.
Jesus was also that line between God and the people, and He came to earth to repair the breach between God and His people. And not only the people of Israel, but for all the nations on earth. Jesus was born of a virgin, other than Solomon. He did not have the burden of sin in itself, but it bore the sin of mankind. Jesus, who came so pure and clean to earth, without a taint of sin, did fulfill the prayer of Solomon, and came to forgive sins.
That is the power of God, He works in ways we do not expect it. His majesty and glory, wisdom and knowledge to go our minds up. Who would have thought that the heir would be born from the marriage between David and Bathsheba and later even the great King, Jesus. Who is this God? He hopeless people turn to his work and even his Son as a humble man sent to earth to die for you and me. We can still only be small and marvel at His goodness.
At Christmas we should stop taking God's great deeds for us humans. And that He works through the unexpected. We may in this Advent open our hearts and lives for this mighty God and together intone a hymn of praise:
Come let us adore that King!
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