Wisdom
1 Kings 3
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| I pray blessings on you as you read. |
(v. 9) "So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?"
My Thoughts
God had said to Solomon in a dream "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." How amazing is that? Can you imagine: God says to you to ask for whatever it is that you want! What would you say? What do you ask for? This is similar to thinking of what your three wishes would be if a genie gave you three wishes. Obviously, you always save the last wish and ask for three more, or you just ask for unlimited wishes, right? Okay, realistically now, what would you ask for from God if He gave you the chance?
You could ask for a long life. Wealth, fame, power and authority, eternal happiness, maybe even a super power! Many things, there are, that you could ask for! What did Solomon ask for? He asked for a discerning heart, to distinguish between right and wrong. That is wisdom. Making wise choices is important. Solomon was one of the wisest, if not THE wisest person to live. Solomon's choice pleased God.
As he was king and governed a nation, Solomon wanted to govern his people, who were God's people, wisely. He aspired to be a wise ruler, or rather, leader. Wisdom isn't only important if you are some kind of leader. You make choices, every day, hundreds or more choices. What to wear, what to eat, when to leave the house. Some choices become routine, but they are still choices. Making wise choices will lead you down the righteousness. That's where we want to be.
Every single day, when you wake up, ask God for wisdom. Wisdom for all the choices you make each day. Wisdom for the tough decisions and situations. Wisdom so that when you are stressed, you don't do things that will make it worse. Keep asking for wisdom. It doesn't take much time to say "God, please give me wisdom for the choices I make today." Say it while you go to the bathroom. Make it a part of your routine.
Making a wise decision could mean the difference between loss or gain, success or failure. Try not to be too hasty in making decisions, especially important ones. You'll know if they're important by how you feel about it. If it's hard to choose, or it causes you stress or anxiety, it's probably a more important decision. Pray before you make the final choice, and make sure that you choose what it is God wants.
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You could ask for a long life. Wealth, fame, power and authority, eternal happiness, maybe even a super power! Many things, there are, that you could ask for! What did Solomon ask for? He asked for a discerning heart, to distinguish between right and wrong. That is wisdom. Making wise choices is important. Solomon was one of the wisest, if not THE wisest person to live. Solomon's choice pleased God.
As he was king and governed a nation, Solomon wanted to govern his people, who were God's people, wisely. He aspired to be a wise ruler, or rather, leader. Wisdom isn't only important if you are some kind of leader. You make choices, every day, hundreds or more choices. What to wear, what to eat, when to leave the house. Some choices become routine, but they are still choices. Making wise choices will lead you down the righteousness. That's where we want to be.
Every single day, when you wake up, ask God for wisdom. Wisdom for all the choices you make each day. Wisdom for the tough decisions and situations. Wisdom so that when you are stressed, you don't do things that will make it worse. Keep asking for wisdom. It doesn't take much time to say "God, please give me wisdom for the choices I make today." Say it while you go to the bathroom. Make it a part of your routine.
Making a wise decision could mean the difference between loss or gain, success or failure. Try not to be too hasty in making decisions, especially important ones. You'll know if they're important by how you feel about it. If it's hard to choose, or it causes you stress or anxiety, it's probably a more important decision. Pray before you make the final choice, and make sure that you choose what it is God wants.
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Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.
Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
So true!!!!!
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