In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!”, and in chapter ten and verse seventeen of his book Solomon said, “Blessed are you, O land” where we read,
Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles,
and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
The verse reads, “Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, …” Solomon began with the words, “blessed are you” or “O how happy do you exist”, “O land” which means “O country, territory, district, region and earth”, “when your king” or “at the time and moment your, the people’s, royal ruler and leader” “is the son” which means “exists as the male offspring and progeny” “of nobles” or “belonging to pure and freeborn ones”. Solomon said a country and region exists as “O how happy” at the time and moment their leaders and rulers are the progeny of freeborn ones.
The verse goes on to say, “… and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!” Solomon continued with the words, “and your princes” or “and your, the land’s, rulers, leaders, chiefs, chieftains and officials” “eat in due season” which means “consume and devour within the proper time, season and occurrence”, “for strength” or “on behalf of power, mighty deeds, valor and ability”, “and not for drunkenness” which means “and not in any way or manner on behalf of intoxication”! Solomon said the rulers and officials under the leadership of the “son of nobles” consume food to perform mighty acts and deeds and not to become intoxicated.
When we consider Solomon's words in this verse, we see how he considered a country and region “O how happy” at the time and moment they possess a royal ruler who comes from freeborn ones. Their officials consume food and drink at the proper time to provide power and ability to perform mighty acts and deeds rather than to become intoxicated. God Himself appoints leaders and rulers in all the countries and lands, and although people may be involved in some way to promote them, He ultimately is in charge. It is said, “a country gets the leadership it deserves”, and we are to pray and yield to their leadership as long as they do not violate God’s principles in the Bible. (See Romans 13:1-7) God loves us, and He wants us to have a personal relationship with Him through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was resurrected from the dead after three days. When we yield to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and provide us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth so we know how to respond to “God’s” leaders whoever they may be.
Next time Solomon says, “by much slothfulness the building decays”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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