The Sword of Solomon: How to Make a Right Decision

By Forrest L. Walker

The Sword
For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Heb. 4:12)

In defining a sword we know that it is a bladed weapon, used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The sword consists of a straight blade with two edges, usually extremely sharp. The objective of a sword in battle was to maim or inflict painful and severe wounds to the body of their enemy, by means of mangling, mutilating, and injuring to render the opponent helpless, and if these methods were unsuccessful, the last resort was to take the life of their opponent by killing. Just as the natural sword had its uses, even so the spiritual sword? The natural sword may maim or kill physically, while the spiritual sword renders the demonic host helpless through its destroying power. We must always keep in mind as believers that we have authority through the word of God which is symbolized by the sword.
In history, the sword is said to be the emblem of military honor, such as in the medieval times when someone was honored as a knight by a monarch or political leader for service to their country. This was carried out by touching the shoulders of the honored person with the sword.
Though there are many types of swords, the main concept was the same throughout history, to protect and defend. In the above mentioned scripture, the sword was used as a symbol of the word of God!
A proper sword in its making was tempered very carefully, meaning that it was heated at a certain temperature, beaten into form by a sword-smith on an anvil and cooled at a predetermined degree to ensure its effectiveness. The reason for fashioning the sword in this manner was to ensure that when the combatant entered into battle, the sword would be able to withstand all the attacks of their adversary by absorbing the shock of their weapons without shattering.
Even so when were engaged in spiritual warfare, we cannot afford to have our emotions interfere with the operation of the spiritual weaponry. It is not the Word of God that ever falters, but when one deals in unrighteousness, such as forgiveness and bitterness, these character flaws causes the word to become ineffective in our hands. Just as the natural sword has to be tempered for effectiveness in battle, in like manner, we too must be tempered by bringing our bodies into subjection to the will of God. Not being tempered enough in our selves, gives the allusion that the sword is not pliable; however it is we that are unstable and when the word is not activated in our lives this causes us to break as well.
Often times when dealing with conflict it may be difficult to discern who is telling the truth because the parties having the conflict are both liked in their circle of associates. Before there were lie detectors, there was God, giving the discerning of spirits and the word of knowledge to help bring about truth. The sword is also a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Let me share a story with you about a boy who said to a girl friend of his, I will give you all of my marbles, if you give me all of your candy. So the night before the exchange, the boy took out some of his favorite marbles. The next morning the exchange was made, but the young man was unsettled all day. The question is why was he unsettled? The reason was, the boy had taken out some of his favorite marbles, and was wondering, if the girl had taken out some of her favorite candy. The truth is, if the girl had asked the boy if he had given her all the marbles and he said yes, he would have lied.
The Sword of Solomon will teach you how the Word enables you to become more sensitive in the Spirit to rightly divide who is dealing with truth and who is dealing in deceit. The sword as a discerner of truth, is able to pinpoint whether something is proceeding out

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 24, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493162369

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Copyright © 2014 by Dr. Forrest L. Walker Sr.

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Foreword

Preface

The Sword… . Judgment Against the Unrepentant

The Sword… Instrument of Protection

The Adversarial Sword

The SWORD—The Instrument of Judgment against Disobedience

The Sword as Judgment against the House of David

Understanding Wisdom

God Bestows Wisdom on Laborers

Ahithophel Counsel vs Hushai

The Overthrow of Man’s Wisdom

Stephen More Than Just A Deacon

The Wisdom of Stephen Manifested in Dispute

Inability To Resist Wisdom

The Poor Wise Man—Wisdom That Delivers a City

The Kingdom: Understanding the Manner of the Kingdom

The Request for a King

Solomon Becomes King

Sword of Solomon

Solomon A Type Of Christ

The Mystery of Wisdom

Greater Than Solomon

The Wisdom of Jesus Manifested

The Weapons of Our Warfare

The Power to Make A Right Decision

Conclusion

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Dedication

As the thought entered my mind to write The Sword of Solomon, all the things that flood one’s mind when endeavoring to put on paper what is in the thought process can be a challenging endeavor. So, I salute those who respectfully supported and loved me through this exciting venture with much reverence and gratitude. I like to first thank my wife Dr. Jessica E. Walker, who encouraged me to stay focused on this project.

To my children, Dr. Carmen Smith, Mrs. Carla Walker-Hawks, Dr. Charmaine Trott, Pastor Forrest L. Walker Jr., I say thanks for pushing me through prayer to completion.

The Sword of Solomon Project is what it is because of those who gave themselves to hours of research, literary insights and prayerful support. To their credit, I would like to acknowledge Min. Andrea Cousar, Rev. Loucille Hollis, and Elder Keisha Wallace. Your devotion to this work was shown by your commitment and sacrifice.

Lastly, I want to thank all my spiritual sons and daughters who prayed me through this book. I love you all and I dedicate this work to you!

Foreword

I am extremely overjoyed and overwhelmed at the opportunity to endorse such a work and such an author as this man of God!

Upon being asked to write the foreword for this phenomenal book, The Sword of Solomon How to Make a Right Decision, by my father, Dr. Forrest L. Walker Sr., I was immediately humbled. It is not every day that a man of his caliber would consider a person of my number of years capable to be tactical and credulous in my attempt to encourage readers to consider this writing worthy of their time and energy.

But I declare to you today that Dr. Walker is a conscientious and revelational writer. He has the heart of God and the spirit of God, sensitive and relative in this era to pen such a book. I believe with all of his educational accomplishments, psychological and spiritual accolades, he is qualified and sanctioned by God and that God has breathed on this project.

I speak as one with authority and a mandate to declare that once you read this work from God, you will be empowered to make more righteous decisions about simple everyday issues. Your eyes will be opened to a higher purpose and your pneuma, psyche and soma (spirit, soul, body) will operate in greater harmony. There is a liberty when you are given authentic God revelation that will ultimately turn your life around.

I totally believe and affirm that every reader and receiver will have greater clarity in the decision making process, empowered to use the Sword of Solomon and finally you will make right decisions!

I love you and pray God’s continued blessings in your life.

Pastor LeAndria Johnson-Walker

Preface

The Sword

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Heb. 4:12)

In defining a sword we know that it is a bladed weapon, used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The sword consists of a straight blade with two edges, usually extremely sharp. The objective of a sword in battle was to maim or inflict painful and severe wounds to the body of their enemy, by means of mangling, mutilating, and injuring to render the opponent helpless, and if these methods were unsuccessful, the last resort was to take the life of their opponent by killing. Just as the natural sword had its uses, even so the spiritual sword. The natural sword may maim or kill physically, while the spiritual sword renders the demonic host helpless through its destroying power. We must always keep in mind as believers that we have authority through the Word of God which is symbolized by the sword.

In history, the sword is said to be the emblem of military honor, such as in medieval times when someone was honored as a knight by a monarch or political leader for service to their country. This was carried out by touching the shoulders of the honored person with the sword.

Though there are many types of swords, the main concept was the same throughout history, to protect and defend. In the above-mentioned scripture, the sword was used as a symbol of the Word of God!

A proper sword in its making was tempered very carefully, meaning that it was heated at a certain temperature, beaten into form by a sword-smith on an anvil and cooled at a predetermined degree to ensure its effectiveness. The reason for fashioning the sword in this manner was to ensure that when the combatant entered into battle, the sword would be able to withstand all the attacks of their adversary by absorbing the shock of their weapons without shattering.

Even so when we’re engaged in spiritual warfare, we cannot afford to have our emotions interfere with the operation of the spiritual weaponry. It is not the Word of God that ever falters, but when one deals in unrighteousness, such as unforgiveness and bitterness, these character flaws causes the word to become ineffective in our hands. Just as the natural sword has to be tempered for effectiveness in battle, in like manner, we too must be tempered by bringing our bodies into subjection to the will of God. Not being tempered enough in ourselves, gives the allusion that the sword is not pliable; however it is we that are not pliable and when the word is not activated in our lives this causes us to break as well.

Often times when dealing with conflict it may be difficult to discern who is telling the truth because the parties having the conflict are both liked in their circle of associates. Before there were lie detectors, there was God, giving the discerning of spirits and the word of knowledge to help bring about truth. The sword is also a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Let me share a story I heard about a boy who said to a girl friend of his, I will give you all of my marbles, if you give me all of your candy. So the night before the exchange, the boy took out some of his favorite marbles. The next morning the exchange was made, but the young man was unsettled all day. The question