I Kings 3-4
Dear RTB’ers,
A bit of a delay this morning… We closed on our new-to-us home yesterday afternoon and brought over the “essentials” to spend the night. Then we had a plumber come out this morning to fix a gas leak; he just left and I finally get around to RTB!
So now we leave David behind and focus on Solomon for a while. Today we see Solomon’s wisdom and a quick measure of his wealth. I’ve always been touched by God’s response after He made an offer to Solomon, “Ask what I shall give you.” (vv. 3:5b) When Solomon simply asked for wisdom, God responded generously: Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. (vv. 3:11-13)
There is no doubt in my mind that Carol and I have been abundantly blessed. I was not a person who set many goals in my life; especially I don’t remember any of those “what I wanna be when I grow up” yearnings of any sort. But God has led me from here to there, to this and that, from poverty to (relative) riches, from almost nothing to much more than I could ever have expected! Certainly for Carol and me, I give you also what you have not asked… We are fully blessed!
Blessings.
See also: May 3 (2023) / I Kings 3-4; II Chronicles 1.