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Daily Devotional with Pastor Jon

May 27

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

1 Kings 3:9-10

“Ask of Me anything,” the Lord said. And Solomon asked for wisdom that he might be able to wisely lead the people God had placed under his leadership. The beginning of wisdom is truly to recognize the need for wisdom. You’ll know you are becoming wiser when you say to the Lord, “I don’t know as much as I used to think I knew.”

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:5

The word “upbraideth” means that the Lord won’t come down on, or get angry with those who ask for wisdom. On the contrary, God is pleased with such a request.

Jesus taught us that if we seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, everything else we need would be added to us (Matthew 6:33). Solomon is proof of this. Consider the prayers you prayed today or this week. How many were for the good of the Kingdom? How many of your prayers were, “Lord, allow Your Kingdom to be expanded. Allow Your Name to be exalted,” versus, “Lord, I need this . . . please help me with that”? Solomon didn’t ask for himself. He asked for the kingdom. And the Lord was pleased.

This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book "A Day of Feasting" by Pastor Jon. "A Day of Feasting" is a collection of 365 short devotions from the Old Testament books of Joshua through Malachi. If you would like your own copy of "A Day of Feasting" you can order one from the SearchLight Store.

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