"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 I believe and not doubt gives me confidence to ask for guidance in every decision. It also gives me hope that my words and actions will be effective in the lives of our children, as I 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
