YOUR INNER WORLD
By Hannah Brenchner
My girlfriends and I are reading 1 Kings.
The book begins with David passing the throne to his son Solomon. At the beginning of Solomon’s reign, God appears to him in a dream and says, “What can I give
you? Ask.”
At this point, Solomon could have asked for anything. More riches. More land. More influence. There are so many external things he could have asked for and yet he asked for a heart of wisdom so he could lead God’s people well.
We already know God granted this promise. The book of Proverbs– also referred to as the book of Wisdom– was written by Solomon.
The text explains: God gave Solomon wisdom– the deepest of understanding and the largest of hearts. There was
nothing beyond him, nothing he couldn’t handle. He created 3,000 proverbs, his songs added up to 1,005. People came from far and near to listen to Solomon’s wisdom.
Though Solomon, like all the other kings, would have a downfall later in life, I marvel at this initial request he made to God.
When we ask things of God, it’s easy to make those requests external. We ask for our material needs. We ask for outward miracles. The job. The money. The house. The healing. The family. The
career.
I’ll admit, these are the things I typically talk to God about first.
I ask for what’s all around me rather than asking for something the world won’t readily see...read more
