What Do You Want?

1 Kings 3; 2 Chronicles 1; Psalms 78; 2 Thessalonians 2 

“…’Ask for whatever you want me to give you.’ Solomon answered God, ‘You have shown great kindness to David my father…Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?’”

2 Chronicles 1:7, 8, 10

How would we respond to a question from the Lord as to what we would want from him?

Questions like that reveal our heart. Solomon asked for wisdom and knowledge; but then married Pharaoh’s daughter as well as many other princesses. He began trading horses and chariots, something that was forbidden by God. Asking for wisdom from God is not the same as making wise choices consistent with God’s Word and ways. Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian church was that they would be given the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in their knowledge of God. The Holy Spirit gives us wisdom when we humble ourselves to listen and obey. Our hope is better than Solomon’s, as are the riches of God’s inheritance in us that comes through the spiritual power of the resurrection, giving us the way in which we can walk. Our promises are better than Solomon’s!

What are we asking God for?

“Lord Jesus, fill me with your Spirit again this day, that I might live on mission with you, for your glory.”