God is so
very generous with those He loves—with those who please Him. Solomon was made
King and the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him that He would give
him anything he wanted. See 1 King 3:5. Solomon said since he was only a child
all he wanted was a discerning heart to govern God’s people and to distinguish
between right and wrong. That answer pleased God, since Solomon didn’t ask for
riches. God gave Solomon wisdom and discernment. Then God blessed Solomon with
riches and honor (1 King 3:10-15). What would you want God to give you?
Training Tip – Read the story of King Solomon and the two mothers
as recorded in 1 King 3:16-28. Many children’s Bible story books have this
story at the children’s level of understanding. Talk about how Solomon was so
wise, about how the women must have felt and about the results of Solomon
decision.
Lord, we trust You to bless us with wisdom and
discernment, like Solomon, so that we can serve You.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.
© 2013 by Mickey M.
Hunacek. All rights reserved
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