2 CHRONICLE 1:7-10 7 That night God appeared to Solomon and saidWhat do you want?, Ask, and I will give it to you! 8 Solomon replied to God, you showed faithful love to David , my father ,and now you made me king in his place . 9 O LORD God , please continue to keep your promise to David my father , for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth! 10 Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who possibly govern this great people of yours? Gods offer to Solomon stretches imagination:Ask and I will give it to you!. But Solomon put the needs of his people first and asked for wisdom rather than riches . He realized that wisdom would be the most valuable asset he could have as king. Later he wrote Wisdom is more precious than rubies,nothing you desire can compare with her(Proverbs 3:15). The same wisdom that was given to Solomon is available to us;the same God offers it. Wisdom is the ability to make good decisions based on proper discernment and judgement. In this verse , refers to practical know -how necessary for handling everyday matters. Wisdom applies knowledge, Solomon used his wisdom and knowledge not only to build Temple from his fathers plan but also to put the nation on firm economic footing. How can we acquire wisdom? First ,we must ask God , whowill not rebuke you for asking. (James 1:5) Second, we must devote ourselves wholeheartedly to studying and applying Gods Word, the source of divine wisdom, to our lives.
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