Read 1 Kings 2:1–4; 3:4–15
"I will do what you have
asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart...” 1 Kings 3:12 NIV
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When David’s son
Solomon first became king, Solomon realized that he was young and inexperienced.
When God appeared to him in a dream he said, “I am only a little child and
do not know how to carry out my duties… So give your servant a discerning heart
to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong." (1 Kings
3:7b,9a) God gave him even more than he asked--he also gave him wealth and
honor, commending him for his righteous and humble request.
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God is pleased when
we ask Him for wisdom, believing that we will receive it. He promises, “If
any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without
finding fault, and it will be given to him–-but when he asks, he must believe
and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed
by the wind.” (James
1:5-6)
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Lord, Your insistence
that we "believe and not doubt" gives me confidence to ask for guidance in every
decision. It also gives me hope that our words and actions will be effective in
the lives of our children and grandchildren, as we trust You to bring about
godly character in them.
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The Lord was
pleased that Solomon had asked for this. So God said to him… “I will do what you
have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart… Moreover, I will give
you what you have not asked for–both riches and honor–so that in your lifetime
you will have no equal among kings. 1 Kings 3:10–13 NIV
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