King Solomon as a tragedy!

The life of the famed King Solomon is a paradox. He poured his love on God early in his life, but later on devoted his heart to worshipping idols. He was on talking terms with God early in his life, but he spent his adulthood in conversations with Satan. God specifically promised Solomon that he would die at a good old age, but Solomon died at the age of about 60, which by all standards is premature. His kingdom was fully established in his hands when he ascended the throne, unfortunately the twilight of his reign was characterized by intense opposition which eventually led to the balkanization of his kingdom.

But the greatest tragedy of Solomon is that though he was divinely impacted with wisdom becoming the wisest man that ever lived, this wisdom turned into foolishness as he forsook God and served idols. The concluding part of Solomon’s life was a story of avoidable sin resulting from compulsive sexual indulgence, crass materialism, unbridled idolatry, and intense hatred.

Lets us soberly meditate on the tragedy of Solomon through this tabular explanation of the paradoxes of his life here:
http://christonline.info/blog/?p=1079
http://christonline.info/blog

If he can keep the peace for more than 30 years without going to war once, he is definitely wise.

If he can build a temple so rich that current estimates make it one of the most expensive buildings ever built, he is wise.

if he can build irrigation canals and underground water wells that are still in use in palestine till this day, he is wise.

If he can institute rotational leadership (seen only in modern times with rotational EU presidency) thousands of years ahead of its time. He's wise.

If he can write the Book of Proverbs. He is wise.

A sad ending but nevertheless a blessed man of God.