Sermon: “God Would Have Us Choose Wisely”
Sermon.08.15.21.Proper15B St. Paul’s Episcopal – Brookings Fr. Larry Ort 1 Kings 2.10-12; 3.3-14; Psalm 111; Ephesians 5.15-20; John 6.51-58 An emphasis on wisdom clearly connects today’s readings from the 1 Kings, Psalm 111, and Ephesians 5. In 1 Kings 3, we see that Solomon regularly offered sacrifices at Gibeon, one of the high places. This was prior to the building of the temple. As we read, “At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, ‘Ask w