King Solomon's Heart: A Theory

(In [1 Kings 3] we find that Solomon is speaking with the Lord.  The bible says that God gives us instruction in our dreams.)  In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.  (What kind of things do we ask God for?) And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.  And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. (Do you know how to come in and go out before God?) And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.  Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: (In the era of name-it, claim-it, what things do we ask God for, and are they pleasing in his sight?) for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?  And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.  And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.  (We must remember that we should only ask God for things that are in alignment with his will; things that will help us run this race and complete his will...)  (Jesus said, ask the father in my name, and he will give it thee, and so we must remember this when praying.)


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