The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Kings 4:29,
"God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore."
Solomon had a heart for the Lord, just as his father, David. When approached by the Lord in a dream, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." Solomon asked for those intangible elements that would make him a useful and wise king over God's covenant people, "give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong." 1 Kings 4:9. The Lord gave it to him.
While Solomon is admired for asking the Lord for such a wonderful thing, and, as we see Solomon exercising the wisdom God gave him, Solomon tells us the Lord is offering the same to us, "The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young— let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance— for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise." Proverbs 1:1-6.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore."
Solomon had a heart for the Lord, just as his father, David. When approached by the Lord in a dream, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." Solomon asked for those intangible elements that would make him a useful and wise king over God's covenant people, "give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong." 1 Kings 4:9. The Lord gave it to him.
While Solomon is admired for asking the Lord for such a wonderful thing, and, as we see Solomon exercising the wisdom God gave him, Solomon tells us the Lord is offering the same to us, "The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young— let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance— for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise." Proverbs 1:1-6.
Solomon's book of Proverbs has as its primary function the wherewithal to train us all in the wisdom the Lord gives! The training begins with, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge... " at the end of the prologue to the book, Proverbs 1:7, and then takes us on the journey to learn the wisdom the Lord provides. It is ours for the taking!
There are thirty-one chapters in the book of Proverbs, one for each day of every month. Why would any believer not want to pursue that wisdom the Lord gave Solomon? Open up that book today and begin your training in godly wisdom! Read the chapter for today's day of the month.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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