Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Solomon rules with the wisdom of God

2 Chronicles 1:1-17
Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”
Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?
Therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given to you. And I will also give you wealth, possessions and honor, such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have.
Solomon rules with the wisdom of God
The time is the 10th century BC, Solomon is now in firm charge of his father David's kingdom. God gives him the wisdom he asks for, plus power, wealth and fame.
Why?
Solomon follows the way of his father gave honor to the Lord, so the Lord established himself firmly over his kingdom.
Solomon did not ask to the Lord for possession or wealth or honor but asked the wisdom and knowledge. So the Lord is glad to give him all of these and possession and wealth, honor and wisdom.
Wisdom comes from the Lord, so when we have wisdom and knowledge, we have the ability to be an excellent man in the world.
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所羅門王登基有好的開始,首先去神的壇獻祭。
神主動來說話,這是非常少有的事。我們不缺乏公眾的禱告。與主單獨相處時,有有神向人說話的時候。
所羅門所求的不是滿足自己的私慾,或是消滅仇敵。所羅門所不求的是一般世人所求的。因為所羅門想到的是神的心意、神的託附。如果神問我們同樣問題,我們會怎麼回答?我們應該更多想到神的心意、神的國。
我們心裏所想的、所重視的是否神所在意、關心的。不是口頭上不求,心想神會給的心態。神賜給我們永生,是極豐盛尊榮,只要遵守神的話語,神必使我們持續豐盛。所羅門晚節不保,我們當引以為戒,持守神的話語。讓我們的心所想的就是神所關心的。
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How?
Same as I like to ask wisdom from the Lord in my life.






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