The Prayer Of Hiram

The Prayer Of Hiram

‭I Kings 5:7 NKJV‬

[7] So it was, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, for He has given David a wise son over this great people!

Perhaps it's occasion like this that prompted David to have written that , " A wise son makes a glad father,but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother."( Prov. 10:1). It didn't matter where the father was; whether he was a Phoenician King or one in Israel. In Prov.17:21, David repeated again: " It is sad to have a foolish child; there is no joy in being the parent of a fool."  You can read a few more in Prov.17:25, and Prov.19:26. Bill Edgar in a blog post comments like this: " Sons, you may not realize how you affect your parents (or teachers), but you have the power to make them happy or miserable. Sons should remember their power over their parents when they contemplate whether to obey the introductory exhortation of Proverbs. “Hear, my son, your father’s instructions, and forsake not your mother’s teaching (1:8).” it is this recognition that prompted Hiram to pray the prayers above. A foolish child would have abandoned the project of building the temple for personal aggrandizement. It took a Phonician King to celebrate King Solomon.  Christ followed the father's advice without protest. How will you do in your time?

What will be your testimony? Good morning.