GOG - 17 - 208 - More Than Enough In The King’s House (Part 1)
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More Than Enough
in the KING’S HOUSE
(Part 1)
Pastor Nkechi Ene (Mrs.) 21 So Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. 22 Now Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty kors of Oine Olour, sixty kors of meal, 23 ten fatted oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl. 22 Now Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty kors of Oine Olour, sixty kors of meal, 23 ten fatted oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl.
Solomon Appointed People 7 And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month of the year. 1 Kings 4:7
house was quite interesting. Solomon shared the land into districts and appointed a governor for every district. Each of the governors provided for the king’s house from the produce of the land. Each of them made sure that the produce of the land
In all of his wisdom, there was nothing
was taken to the king’s house so that
that Solomon could not handle,
King Solomon could feed the
nothing was too much for him; he had
thousands of people daily in his house
great wisdom, but he needed people.
from the produce of the land.
He appointed people and their job was
24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over all the kings on this side of the River; and he
to provide for the king’s house. The
The Bible says, “For the Lord your God
King of kings cannot provide for the
is bringing you into a good
His house here on earth without
land...” (Deuteronomy 8:7). There is
had peace on every side all around him. 25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each man under his vine and his Oig tree, from Dan as far as
people. The days when He rains down
something that God has given you to
manna, and have the people gather
do. It doesn’t matter how small it
manna are gone. God cannot provide
might look in your eyes, that thing that
Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. 26 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. 1 kings 4:21-26
for His house without people.
God has given you to do is a good land,
In the course of this study, we are going to look at how to have more than enough in the King’s
and there is produce in that land. However, it is important to note that
When you “farm” the land and you act
God can provide for His house without
as governor over the land, there is
you because He can get somebody else
produce in that good land to bring to
to do it, but that somebody else is
the king’s house.
going to be a person. Solomon in all his wisdom needed people; God in all His single time God has to do something on
Solomon Appointed People Who Recognize Their Duty To Provide
local assembly. However, we will be using King
the face of the earth, He looks for a man
27 And these governors, each man in
Solomon and his daily affairs in his palace as
to work with. Now the question is: Are
his month, provided food for King
an illustration. So, when we use the expression
you going to be one of the people that
Solomon and for all who came to King
God will use to provide for this king’s
Solomon’s table. There was no lack in
house?
their supply.
house. The King’s house here refers to you, the body of Christ (that is the church) and your
“more than enough in the king’s house,” we mean more than enough for you, more than
awesome power needs people. Every
28 They also brought barley and straw
enough in the body of Christ, and more than
Solomon appointed twelve governors
enough in your local assembly.
to provide for the king’s house. Their method of providing for the king’s
to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge. 1 Kings 4:27-28
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