WHAT WOULD YOU ASK FOR?

 

WHAT WOULD YOU=ASK FOR?

 

Today we have=THE LEGENDARY STORY

Of Solomon=the SON OF DAVID=asking FOR WISDOM

When he=GOD TELLS US

He could have had=ANY GIFT from God

That he wanted

 

WHAT WOULD YOU=HAVE ASKED FOR?

Would you have=had THE FORESIGHT

To ask for WISDOM?=

The way SOLOMON DID

 

“God said=’ASK SOMETHING 0f me

And I will give it to you’”                                                                                                 1 Kings 3:5

 

Technically=SOLOMON asked for

“AN UNDERSTANDING HEART”=translated also

Into wisdom

 

He could have=ASKED FOR ANYTHING=

He could have asked for=A LONG LIFE

He could have asked for RICHES=or

Death to his enemies

 

But he=ASKED FOR WISDOM=and God

Granted this=With the UNDERSTANDING

That=ONLY our God has

WHAT WOULD YOU=ASK FOR?

 

What gift from God

Would you want=Would it BE WISDOM?

 

“The fear of the Lord=IS

The beginning of WISDOM=all who follow

His precepts=Have good understanding”                                                                               Psalm 11:10

 

“But God=made the earth

By his power=he founded the world

BY HIS WISDOM”                                                                                                                       Jeremiah 10:12

 

“And Jesus grew=IN WISDOM

And stature=and in favor

With God and man”                                                                                                              Luke 2:52

 

INSTEAD of asking=GOD to change

Other people=Instead of asking God

For CHANGES=in our own circumstances

 

Maybe we should ask for=things

MORE LIKE PATIENCE=for more of the GIFTS

Of the Holy Spirit

 

So that=we CAN

Not only survive in this life

BUT THRIVE=in this world=by living

With the GIFTS OF GOD

 

“But the fruit of the SPIRIT=is love=

Joy=peace=forbearance=kindness=goodness=faithfulness

Gentleness=and self-control

Against such things=there is no law”                                                                                    Galatians 5:22-23

 

TO POSSESS=all of these things=

To possess=the SPIRIT OG GOD

Might be better=than what Solomon asked for

 

Dear Lord=we all NEED

THE WISDOM OF GOD=we pray to you

For this AMAZING QUALITY

 

Please help us=to live

With MORE UNDERSTANDING=and

A loving heart

 

“I run=in the path=of your commands

For you=have broadened MY UNDERSTANDING”                                                                  Psalm 119:32

 

“The Lord is=the everlasting God

The Creator=of the ends=of the earth

 

He will=NOT grow tired or weary

AND HIS UNDERSTANDING=no one can fathom”                                                                  Isaiah 40:28

 

IF you could have ANYTHING=in the world

WHAT would you ask for?=Would you BE

As smart and unselfish as Solomon?

WHAT WOULD YOU ASK FOR?

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our ALL LOVING=and all WISE=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

7-14-2023

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Sr. Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.