Grace for your spirit
Now King Solomon loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women. from the nations concerning which the Lord had said, You shall not associate with them...for they will surely turn your heart away after their gods. I Kings 11:1-2
The phrase "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts", comes from a story about the Trojan Horse. The Greeks left a giant horse outside the city of Troy that looked like a gift. The horse was filled with soldiers and when it was brought into the city, Troy fell. Although it is a story, King Solomon experienced his own trojan horse. He married 700 wives and brought them into the his kingdom. Each one of them came in with riches that enhanced the power and glory of his kingdom. Hidden in the reception of these wives were their idols, which led Solomon away from God and destroyed his kingdom. We should beware of those "without God" bringing us gifts today as well. The gifts may have a hook in it. May we let God supply our gifts.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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