Scripture: 1st Kings 5:12
So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and the two of them made a treaty.
Thought for the Day: Wisdom and peace are closely linked as is demonstrated in the following story. On a hot summer day, a lion and a boar went to the spring for a drink. The boar got there just ahead of the lion, but before he could drink, the lion demanded that he move. “I’ll go first,” said the lion. “I showed you the spring,” said the boar, “so I should go first.” The verbal argument turned to violence. When there was a momentary break from the fighting, the lion and the boar noticed three vultures that had come to rest on a tree near the spring. The sight sobered the two creatures, and the lion said to the boar, “If we continue to fight the only winner will be the vultures.”
Prayer: O Magnificent God, may all creation see the link between foolishness and violence, and in doing so, seek the alternant path of wisdom. Amen.
