2nd Chronicles 8:11. “And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that her had built for her: for he said, my wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the Lord hath come.” THE DAUGHTER OF PHARAOH. All seems well; there is peace in the land The economy is maintained by the king’s powerful hand. The people are all working, there seems to be plenty for all – The spiritual leaders are there in the house of the Lord so tall.
But there is one in the city who does not fit – The daughter of Pharaoh and her gods are not part of it. From this place she looks down on God’s people with scorn – Her form of worship may be herself to adorn.
So, the king builds her a palace separate from all of the others. She would not consider God’s people her sisters and brothers. Though her husband, the king, is one who belongs to the Lord – His wife worships differently – to the gods of this world
Unequal yokes have more than two people attached. They are like two different species neither of them do match. One wants the things of the Lord and regularly attends to them. The other is spiritually dead and secretly wants the gods of men.
When it comes to making decisions; one will seek God’s will – But has to compromise or adapt to keep peace between them still. The motivation is different; she wants to do her own thing, And will not be satisfied until she can fully control him.
When it comes to having children, what will they do? One wants for them worldly success and worldly pleasures too – The other will seek their spiritual welfare for life and for death – And will try to instruct the children in what the Bible says.
Pharaoh’s daughter may have been beautiful and politically astute. But the seeds of idolatry will ultimately bear some fruit. To go into an unequal yoke thinking you can keep its consequences outside Is only wishful thinking until you go out there to abide.
“O Lord, preserve Thy people from the dangerous attractions of the unequal yoke. Give to Thy servant some way to warn them so they take the warnings seriously. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”