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God said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people-- I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will ever have in the future!" 2 Chronicles 1:11-12 NLT
What you ask for often determines what you live for.
King Solomon asked God for wisdom and knowledge so he could do the work God had given him.
Similarly, Acts 20 records Paul’s wise ask. Even though he knew jail and suffering were ahead, Paul asked the church leaders in Ephesus to take care of God’s people in their city. That was far more important to Paul than any possible monetary gift.
Solomon and Paul wouldn’t fit well in the contemporary workplace or fashionable church. Their requests were not for the wealth, riches, and fame so popular then and now. Instead, they asked for things that would make their work for God prosper.
Do you find yourself asking God for help loving your coworkers, reaching out to your neighbors, and assisting widows, orphans, or latchkey kids?
The psalmist wrote, “Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord” (Psalm 107:43 NLT).
Do you see the Lord’s faithful love working in you and through you?
So much of the meaning in life, after all, is in the ask.
Prayer: Lord, help me ask for the things that matter most.
What you ask for often determines what you live for.
King Solomon asked God for wisdom and knowledge so he could do the work God had given him.
Similarly, Acts 20 records Paul’s wise ask. Even though he knew jail and suffering were ahead, Paul asked the church leaders in Ephesus to take care of God’s people in their city. That was far more important to Paul than any possible monetary gift.
Solomon and Paul wouldn’t fit well in the contemporary workplace or fashionable church. Their requests were not for the wealth, riches, and fame so popular then and now. Instead, they asked for things that would make their work for God prosper.
Do you find yourself asking God for help loving your coworkers, reaching out to your neighbors, and assisting widows, orphans, or latchkey kids?
The psalmist wrote, “Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord” (Psalm 107:43 NLT).
Do you see the Lord’s faithful love working in you and through you?
So much of the meaning in life, after all, is in the ask.
Prayer: Lord, help me ask for the things that matter most.
