Fw: Leaders Are Equally Yoked

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we find Solomon making a compromise.

"Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, "My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the Lord has entered are holy."
2 Chronicles 8:11

Solomon was married to a person with different values. This probably happened because of a Peace Treaty Marriage with Pharaoh's daughter in Egypt.

This is when the other King offers his daughter for Peace.

God specifically tells us in the Playbook to be equally yoked. Solomon compromised.
Genesis 6:1-8

This insinuates that this girl was not a believer and also didn't fit in with Solomon's family so he built her another Palace.

This must have sent shock waves to her dad who was the Pharaoh of Egypt. The fallout of this will surface after Solomon dies and come up again later during Rehoboam's reign.

During Rehoboam's reign we see Egypt invading Israel and taking the treasures of the palace. Innocent people lost their lives. This girl was probably offended and revealed a lot of secret information to her dad and brothers.

When we compromise our Temple gets invaded and our Treasures get stolen.

This is a tough passage to comprehend. I'm sure this girl was nice and they were "in love."

I'm sure Solomon was Torn. Emotionally he was probably anxious and felt somewhat depressed.

What Solomon failed to realize by this was all of the connections with the other side of the girls family. When we become unequally yoked it causes serious problems.

There is a Domino Effect and innocent people get hurt.

When we compromise and go out with someone that doesn't have the same values there is a fallout.

Here are some questions Solomon could have asked:

What are their Values?

Do they have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? ( before we start the relationship not after).

How Strong?
Do they Love God more than they love me? (Hopefully Yes)

Do they use the Playbook daily?

What does their Family Value?

Am I accepted with their family?

Does their family accept my values?

What if we have kids? How will they be brought up?

Ect...

"Blood is thicker than water"
The bonds of family and common ancestry are stronger than those bonds between unrelated people (such as friendship, marriage ect...)

With friendship, dating and marriage it is so important to look at the whole picture. We are not just associated with our girlfriend or boyfriend but with their family, friends, and associates.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6

Remember:

The enemy is Cleaver and can trick us.

The enemy wants to Invade us.

The enemy wants to Destroy our Family.

By reading the Playbook daily and listening to great Bible programs we can avoid a lot of pain.

Jesus knew the Playbook and used it against the enemy in the Wilderness after fasting 40 days.

Leaders are equally Yoked.

Leaders know the Playbook.

Rick