BIBLE STORY: KING SOLOMON'S WISE JUDGMENT (1 Kings 3: 16-28) "A Story of Justice and a Mother’s Love" The grand hall of King Solomon’s court shimmered with gold and ivory, its towering pillars casting long shadows in the flickering torchlight. The air was thick with murmurs as courtiers, advisors, and commoners gathered to witness the young king dispense justice. Though only recently ascended to the throne, Solomon’s reputation for wisdom had spread across Israel, and today, all eyes were on him as he prepared to judge a case that would test not only his intellect but also the very essence of human nature. Two women were ushered forward, their clothes tattered, their faces streaked with tears. They were harlots, women of no great status, yet the weight of their agony silenced the room. One clutched the hem of her robe, trembling with grief; the other stood rigid, her lips pursed, defiance in her eyes. The guards signaled for silence, and the first woman fell to her knee...
BIBLE STORY: ABRAHAM AND ISAAC (Genesis 22:1-19) "A Test of Faith" The morning air was crisp, carrying with it the scent of dew-drenched earth and the distant murmur of grazing sheep. The sun had barely risen when Abraham stirred from his tent, his heart heavy with the weight of an unthinkable command. The voice of God had come to him in the stillness of the night: "Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you." The words echoed in his mind like a haunting refrain. Isaac—the long-awaited promise, the child of his old age. Had God not said that through Isaac his descendants would be as countless as the stars? And yet, here was the command. Abraham’s hands trembled as he tied the saddle onto his donkey. He glanced toward the tent where Sarah still slept, unaware. He could not bear to wake her, to see the questions in her eyes—questions he himself could not answ...