Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before the Lord. King Solomon offered as a sacrifice 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. (II Chronicels 7:4-6 ESV)
Trust
Those cattle and sheep were not merely an expensive offering to the Lord (although they were, that…). Even more, the sacrifice above and beyond the minimum that God required showed that King Solomon had decided to trust that God would provide for him.
Solomon did the same thing when he told God that he preferred God grant him wisdom instead of financial security and wealth.
I wonder if I would have that kind of trust.
I have enough food in my refrigerator to last many days. I have enough medicine in my cabinet to last many weeks. I have enough funds in my checkbook to last many months.
Solomon gave all that extra to the Lord, as sacrifice.
He was making a truly wise (although foolish in the eyes of the world) statement.
Solomon trusted God more than Solomon trusted chariots, mounds of gold, majestic trading ships, and good loyal friends.
Solomon’s attitude towards his food proved his trust of His God.