What Do You Want?

In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.”

Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great loving kindness, and have made me king in his place.  Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.  Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”

God said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule My people over who I have made you king, wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you.  And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.”

So Solomon went from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel.

2 Chronicles 7-13

When God made Solomon king, he was humbled and realized the responsibility he had to rightly govern God’s people.  So, when he stood before God and God asked him what he wanted from Him, Solomon asked for wisdom and knowledge so he could be a good king.    God honored Solomon’s request for wisdom and knowledge and also promised him riches, wealth and honor. 

As we work for God, we too should ask God for wisdom and knowledge so that we will act in a manner which will reflect the heart of the Gospel, that is that God loves us all, Christ died for us, and we all can experience the joy of knowing Jesus on a personal basis when we ask Jesus to be our Lord, Master and Savior.