Despite his wisdom, Solomon fails to wholeheartedly follow God. He blatantly ignores God's warning against marrying foreign women, and as he enters further into relationship with his wives, Solomon begins to honor their deities and build altars to worship them. In response, God raises up enemies against Solomon who bring constant trouble and suffering to him. What, then, does this reveal to us about the source of and reason for suffering in our lives? Message by Mike Van ReesScripture referenced: 1 Kings 11:9–43