Good Morning Friends,
“Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not
refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither
poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too
much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.” (Proverbs 30:7-9)
If God granted you two wishes, what would you
wish for?
God did appear to Solomon and told him to ask
for whatever he wanted. (1 Kings 3:5) Solomon asked for a “discerning heart to
govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong.” (1 Kings 3:9) God
was pleased with that request and granted it for Solomon. God was pleased that
Solomon didn’t ask for long life, riches, or the destruction of his enemies. (1
Kings 3:11)
If granted a wish, or two or three, many of
us would ask for the things Solomon did not ask for. We daydream about being
wealthy, powerful or famous. Yet, to request wealth or honor from God would
demonstrate the selfish nature of our heart. Solomon asked not for something selfish,
but something that would help him serve the Lord better.
You see the same kind of desire in today’s passage
from Proverbs. Solomon did not want to dishonor God and the things that would
help him not dishonor God were the things he asked for. That shows something
about Solomon’s heart. He wasn’t a perfect man. In fact, we know of some of
Solomon’s weaknesses and sins. But his heart sought God and desired to please
Him, obey Him, and honor Him.
If God were to grant you a wish, or two or
three, what would your requests demonstrate about your heart?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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