Biblical Account	Points to Jesus as…	You, in Him, are…
Creation	The Creator	A New Creation
Adam & Eve	The Sinless Savior	A Saved Sinner
Noah	The Way of Salvation	Saved from Judgement
Abraham	The Promised Offspring	Heirs of the Promise
Isaac	The Lamb of God	Ransomed
Jacob	The Mediator	Recipients of Grace
Joseph	The Provider	Cared For
Moses	The Deliverer	Delivered from Sin & Death
Joshua	Immanuel; God with Us	More than Conquerors
Ruth	The Redeemer	Redeemed
Samuel	Sovereign	Chosen
David	King	Royalty
Solomon	Wisdom	Equipped to be Wise

Today we come to the account of Solomon. God asked Solomon what he wanted upon becoming king. Here is how Solomon responded.

I Kings 3:5-9 God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” ⁶ And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. ⁷ And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. ⁸ And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. ⁹ Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

God granted Solomon his desire.

I Kings 3:10-14 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. ¹¹ And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, ¹² behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. ¹³ I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. ¹⁴ And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

Who is God in the person of Christ in this account of Solomon? He is Wisdom.

I Corinthians 1:30 And because of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” 

Colossians 2:3 Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Who are we in Him? We are Equipped to be Wise.

I Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that the man of God  may be complete, equipped for every good work.

James 3:13-18 ¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ¹⁶ For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. ¹⁸ And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Solomon was equipped to be wise, but sadly he fell. Why? SIN! Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Solomon, like all those before him and all those after him, was in desperate need of a Savior. Thank goodness that in the fullness of time, Jesus came, God in the flesh, to rescue us from our sin.

Are you trusting Him today? I sure hope so.

When You Pray…

Pray for: Praise the Lord for the fact that He is Wise and that in Him, we are Wise.

1. Yourself
2. Your Spouse
3. Your Children/Grandchildren
4. Yesterday was the 2nd Saturday, and I prayed for those that I know who are single and would like to be married. I prayed for those who are divorced that the Lord would draw near. I prayed for those who are widowed and those struggling with infertility.
5. Today is the 2nd Sunday, so pray for your state’s government.

Blessings to you,

Heather

Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!