At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”
1 Kings 3:5
The Lord spoke to Solomon, who had just become king, in the dream and said; ask for whatever you want. Whatever you want... Wow! God is good!
Here's your chance now Solomon! Take advantage of it! Solomon - ask to become the oldest person on earth! Pray that you become richest of them all! Solomon! Pray down death and destruction on everyone that will ever attack you and try so much as break a hair strand on you or yours! Come on Solomon! This is your chance!
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But... No...
The young man asks for wisdom... Solomon asks for wisdom to be able to lead the people he'd been given. He asks to be a good shepherd for Israel just like his dad was.
God loves this prayer! It was a pure prayer. It was a beautiful prayer.
Because of this, he also receives everything that he did not pray for. This is usually what happens when your heart and prayers are pure.
I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”
1 Kings 3:12-14
Lord, help us pray pure, beautiful and honest prayers!
See ya at our prayer night this Friday!
