22/06/2024
Good evening God’s family 👋 have a blessed weekend
Let us read the the story of King Solomon's story
God Blesses and Has Mercy on Those Who Take His Will to Heart
It is recorded in the Bible, “In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you. And Solomon said, … Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people? And the speech pleased Jehovah, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life; neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies; but have asked for yourself understanding to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to your words: see, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like to you. And I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like to you all your days” (1 Kings 3:5, 9–13)
We can see from Jehovah God’s promise to Solomon that He particularly graced and blessed those who took His will to heart. Solomon did not ask that God bestow material wealth or a long life upon him, but instead asked that God grant him wisdom so that he could better rule over the people and lead them to worship God. There was no selfishness in Solomon’s entreaty or any adulteration of his personal interests. It was just to be considerate of God, to meet His will, and to rule the Israelites well—this brought joy to God. And in the fourth year of Solomon’s rule he began erecting the temple for Jehovah, which took a total of seven and a half years to complete. Solomon’s actions were in line with God’s will, thus God greatly blessed him. He not only bestowed on him the greatest wisdom a king had ever possessed, but also innumerable riches, unmatched by any other king on earth during his lifetime.