The reason for this is, that I want to take a closer look at Solomon. He must have been the richest person in the world ever. Kings and Queens came form far away to pay tribute to him and in 1 Kings it says that he was so rich and made the country so rich that silver was looked down on, because of the abundance of gold. Wow. That means he must have had one mean closet with the robes he got as tributes. I could not find any reference to them, but I'm sure they were trimmed in gold, threads of gold probably were woven into his garments as well. Above all, he must have worn only the finest linen, maybe even Silk (if it was available - I will do another post on silk later). Also, his clothes would have been dyed with only the most expensive dyes, which at that time was purple (also warranting its own post).
In Matthew 6:29 Jesus says that although Solomon was dressed so fine, the lilies of the field are dressed much finer than him. Wow. That means that anything designers can come up with cannot compare to what God has created. Just to prove my point:
We can never compare with God's design, no matter what. We can certainly try, but we will not really be able to compare. Anyway, God created these beautiful flowers to last for a few days, then whither and fade away. BUT, and here is the consolation: we are always more important than flowers and God will care immensely for us. Jesus thus reasons, that we do not need to worry about what we are going to wear. I find that very comforting. Read the rest of the account in Matthew 6.
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