2 Chronicles 1, 1 Corinthian 9: 1-18, Psalm 119: 57-64
2 Chronicles 1: 11-12 (ESV)
“God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and
you have not asked for possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who
hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and
knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you
king, wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you riches,
possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings had who were before you, and
none after you shall have the like.”
Verses 11 and 12 from 2 Chronicles 1 shows us God’s answer
to Solomon when he asked God for “Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out
and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which
is so great?” Solomon had asked for wisdom from God to govern, and God searched
his heart for his true motives. When God found out that Solomon was sincere in
only asking for wisdom to rule, God rewarded him by instead giving me “riches, possessions,
and honor”. These verses show the generosity of God to those who are asking
advice from him, but it also shows that God has a plan for each of us that is
unknown to us until we ask for help. We never know what God’s plan has for us
until we ask him for help to lead our lives. I think these verses also show
that God’s plan for us is so much more than we can even imagine for ourselves. As
followers of Christ, we need to ask God for wisdom to lead our lives. His
answers may surprise us and lead us to a life of unimaginable abundance.
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