JOURNAL=5-30-15=WHAT WOULD YOU ASK FOR?

JOURNAL=5-30-15=WHAT WOULD YOU ASK FOR? “WHEN I was young and innocent-I sought wisdom........” Sirach 51:13 MOST of us KNOW about King David's-son-Solomon-asking for WISDOM-when he was granted one WISH from God-but did you know that there was a another man pursuing WISDOM-a man by the name of Sirach In the book of Sirach-he speaks about LOOKING BACK on a lifetime of seeking God's will and experiencing God's guidance-FROM eighteen to eighty he “BURNED WITH DESIRE” for God's WISDOM SO I ASK YOU-have you been burning with desire to do GOD'S WILL-have you been burning with desire for seeking the WISDOM OF GOD-Solomon eventually throws away his gift of wisdom-by seeking pagan or alien wives-but what about Sirach-he makes no such mention-and what about you and me WHAT WOULD you ask for IF GOD granted you one wish-I would ask for UNENDING LIFE with God and Christ-and to LIVE in the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD forever-and I would do my VERY BEST not to throw it all away-like SOLOMON-by choosing the wrong mate SO REMEMBER-as you go through your journey of life-to ALWAYS keep knocking on the door of God for WISDOM-and ask for the guidance to not make bad decisions-and IF we do-as we all have done at one time or another-KEEP IN MIND we worship a FORGIVING AND MERCIFUL GOD-who will always give us another chance-IF we are really and truly TRYING to get it RIGHT It is NEVER TOO LATE to open the door to God and to WISDOM it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE for us and a great day to be “burning with desire” for the wisdom of God WITTNESS 5-6-13 WHAT WOULD YOU ASK FOR As David was dying He bestowed on his son, Solomon, his kingship And he told his son-Solomon To walk in the ways of the Lord And to keep God’s laws and requirements As written In the book of Moses And that God would “keep his promise” That someone from David’s descendants Would always sit on the throne After David does in fact die The Lord appears to Solomon and says, “Ask for whatever you want me To give to you” 1 Kings 3:5 So Solomon asks for, “A discerning heart To govern your people And to distinguish between right and wrong” 1 Kings 3:9 In other words---WISDOM God was so pleased With Solomon’s answer That he bestows on him, “Riches and honor So that in your lifetime You will have no equal among kings” 1 Kings 3:13 If you were Solomon What would you have asked for Basically, wisdom is practical insight The skill of living successfully And it begins With FEAR OF THE LORD In Solomon’s own words, he writes, “The FEAR of the Lord Is the beginning of knowledge For fools despise wisdom and discipline” Proverbs 1:7 Unfortunately for Solomon He made some bad choices with women Is there any of us men That can’t identify with that At least once in our life The Bible says That he-Solomon-had over 700 wives And as he grew older He let his wives Turn his heart toward other gods And that his heart Was NOT fully devoted To the one true God As his father-David’s-had been So Solomon---As ADAM did before him Chose to follow a woman over God God becomes angry at Solomon Because he DID NOT keep his covenant With God So God Let’s his kingdom become divided HOW MANY of us Have become LOST in life BOTH men and women By becoming enamored with someone of the opposite sex With a dubious reputation So dear friends---like Solomon before us We pray for WISDOM But NOT just any wisdom We pray for SPIRITUAL WISDOM And the FAITH to see it through “The man Without the spirit Does not accept the things That come from the spirit of God For they are foolishness to him And he cannot understand them Because they are spiritually discerned” 1 Corinthians 2:14 Dear Lord, humbly, we your people Ask you for one more thing That the SPIRIT OF GOD BE PRESENT IN OUR LIVES In Jesus’ name, we pray……. Robert P. Wallman 3-22-12 Ps WITNESS 5-6-13 misc. WITNESS 2-8-14 &5-30-15