Year of the Bible: Part Five of Twelve Exemple

Let’s Wish for God’s Wisdom In King David’s last moments, he commissioned his son Solomon, telling him to uphold the Lord’s standard while establishing his reign. David died, and Solomon took the throne with reverence and love for God. David’s legacy was significant as Solomon established his leadership and pressed on to serve the Lord. God acknowledged Solomon’s love and offered him a wish. Of everything Solomon could wish for, he asked for wisdom to lead God’s people into God’s purposes. Both David and Solomon were incredibly blessed by God, but their primary intention was to worship God—the blessings were just a bonus. Having God’s wisdom didn’t make ruling easy for Solomon. Decisions were easier to make but hard to pull off. Solomon had to establish authority over the Israelites, who were dealing with corrupt politics and leadership thanks to Adonijah’s time as the self-appointed king. Solomon had a lot of work to re-establish God’s principles for the Israelites. By God’s wisdom, Solomon knew God’s purpose for the throne. He applied the decrees, regulations, and the law of Moses that God had reminded David of. When they followed these, the Israelites stood out among all nations representing the royalty of God. David was a man after God’s own heart, and Solomon was the wisest of them all: together, they achieved many good things for God. However, Jesus is and will always be the King of all Kings. Did you know in this very moment, King Jesus is sitting on the throne of God, admiring you and desiring to be your King? Being king of Israel was no easy task—the kings of Israel had to enforce the decrees, regulations, and the law of Moses. As King of all creation, Jesus doesn’t have to enforce anything because He fulfills them all for those who follow Him by faith alone. This may sound unbelievable, but often we get tangled in our agendas, are influenced by distorted leadership, and lose sight of truth. If this feels familiar and you don’t know what to do, ask God for a wish and wish for wisdom. Question: If God offered you a wish, what would you wish for? What would you do with that wish, and how does it honor the Lord, if at all? Prayer: Ask the Lord to reveal His wisdom to you and that His wisdom becomes your wisdom. Then ask the Lord how you might be able to use that wisdom to glorify Him.