“Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” 1 Chronicles 1:10
Solomon had been made king of Israel. One night God came to him and asked Solomon to make a request for whatever he wanted. Solomon asked God for wisdom to lead the people correctly. God loved his request so much that He gave him more wisdom, wealth, and honor than any other person has had before or since.
The ability to ask for whatever a person wants and get it has been a dream for most people throughout all of history. People dream of finding the magic lamp with a genie in it that will grant them three wishes.
The desires of each person’s heart is most likely a little different, but most will also have one thing in common.
What do people desire? Wealth, health, fame, power, possessions, and position.
What do all these things have in common? They are all about self, pleasing and taking care of old number one–self.
There is nothing wrong with any of these things, but when asked for with the wrong reason, they become a bad item. When these things are asked for to make oneself look good or to put oneself above others, they become bad. It is the wrong motive for desiring these things.
As Solomon asked for wisdom, he was not asking for it just to look good or to be better than the other people. He asked for wisdom so that he could do God’s will–leading God’s people who God had put him in charge of.
As a believer, you are to love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength. This means that you are putting God and all of His desires first in your life.
Jesus said you could ask for whatever you want and you would get it, if you remain in Him, doing what He wants you to do.
What are you asking God for today?
Why are you asking God for it?
If God answers that prayer, will it bring Him glory, or will it bring you glory?
I pray today that you will know God’s desire for you life; that you will love God with all that is in you; that you will ask for the things God wants you to have; and that you will never be selfish to God or to others.
I would ask that confession would fill the earth, and that we would be a soft hearted people to Him and our neighbor!
Amen!