Meditation 113
Asking
For Wisdom
1 Kings 3:5 (AMP) In Gibeon
the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. And God said, Ask, what I
shall give you.
If the Lord appeared to you
and said, “Ask, what I shall give you”, what would be your answer? Would you ask for riches, long wealth, or
maybe power?
1 Kings 3:8-12 Your servant
is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who cannot
be counted for multitude. So give Your servant an understanding mind and a
hearing heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad.
For who is able to judge and rule this Your great people? It pleased the Lord
that Solomon had asked this. God said to him, Because, you have asked this and
have not asked for long life or for riches, nor for the lives of your enemies,
but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize what is just and right, Behold,
I have done as you asked. I have given you a wise, discerning mind, so that no
one before you was your equal, nor shall any arise after you equal to you. I
have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that
there shall not be any among the kings, equal to you all your days.
Solomon asked for an
understanding mind (wisdom) and a hearing heart to judge so that he could
discern between good and evil which were essential tools to carry out his
assignment. We too can ask for wisdom.
James 1:5 (NKJV) If any of
you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without
reproach, and it will be given to him.
The wisdom that we need is
not only knowledge but also the ability to make wise decisions especially in
difficult circumstances. As Christians, we can pray for wisdom and God will
liberally give us what we need. However, there is a condition to our receiving
the answer to our prayer.
James 1:6 (NKJV) But let
him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea
driven and tossed by the wind.
Faith is essentially trust
and trust in God comes as you devote time to build your relationship with Him.
Ending Thoughts
When you take up your cross
to obey the commandment to love you, have taken the first step to building a
relationship with Jesus Christ and Father. As time passes, your worldly desires
will fade, and your desire to know God and your trust in Him will increase. And
when you ask you will receive. Therefore, at all costs, stay on the Narrow
Path.