Word for the day by Christian Education Forum

 GROW IN THE DIVINE WISDOM

 1 Kings 3: 3-14

V 9: "So give your servant a discerning heart togovern your people and to distinguish betweenright and wrong. For who is able to govern thisgreat people of yours?”

This passage talks about King Solomon asking God for wisdom to rule over the people of Israel justly. When we look into the passage, God comes to Solomon in a dream, and “v5:Godsaid, ‘Ask for whatever you want me to giveyou.”In this verse, we see that God in his dream is asking what Solomon wants. Now in verse 9, Solomon states what he wants from God. In this verse, he asks for wisdom to rule over the people of Israel. After looking at this verse I realized that Solomon could have asked for anything he wanted but rather he asked for wisdom to rule over the people of Israel. Now if we were in this situation what would we ask from God? Would we ask for something for our personal needs or something to help us guide others? Whatever your answer may be In verses 10-13“v10: The Lord was pleased that Solomonhad asked for this. v11:So God said to him,‘Since you have asked for this and not for longlife or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for thedeath of your enemies but for discernment inadministering justice, v12: I will do what youhave asked. I will give you a wise and discerningheart so that there will never have been anyonelike you, nor will there ever be. V13: Moreover, Iwill give you what you have not asked for—bothwealth and honor—so that in your lifetime youwill have no equal among kings.” So in these verses, we see that if we ask God to give us the wisdom to help others God will bless us with all these blessings. By these words may God help us guide others into his path

Prayer

Heavenly Father, Thank you for the wonderful gift of wisdom lord. With this gift help us to lead and guide others into your path lord. In Jesus' precious name, we pray, Amen


Thought for the Day

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

-Proverbs 2:6


Allan Varghese
Epiphany Mar Thoma Church, NY

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