SOLOMON ASKS FOR WISDOM

PROCLAMATION

“Now, Lord God, let Your promise to my father David be confirmed, for You have made me king … Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people …”  2 Chronicles 1:9-10 (NIV)

EXPLANATION
After Solomon became king over all of Israel, The Lord God appeared to him that night and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”  Solomon answered Him and said, “Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people …” (2 Chronicles 1:9-10)  His request pleased The Lord God and He told him that He would give him what he asked for and much more.  Thus, Solomon became the wisest man ever, in addition to becoming wealthy and honorable. (1 Kings 3:11-13 and 2 Chronicles 1:11-12)  The events in this chapter are repeats of the events presented in chapter three of The Bible Book of First Kings.

APPLICATION

The way that we speak to God today is through prayer.  However, we should be very careful with respect to the things that we pray for and ask The Lord God to give to us.  He hears and answers the prayers of the righteous. (Proverbs 15:8 and 15:29)  The sincere prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective. (James 5:16)  Jesus, The Christ, said, “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” (Matthew 21:22)  He told His disciples that everyone who asks will receive, (Luke 11:10) we just need to make sure that what we ask for will give God glory.  We will not receive that which is asked for with the wrong motives. (James 4:3)  We should not ask for anything bad to befall a child of God and we should not be selfish with our prayer requests.   Remember, Job was blessed with twice as much as he had only after he prayed for his friends. (Job 42:10)  There is power in prayer.