1 Kings 4 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Kings 4.

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Meditate on verse 29.

Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment

and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore.

The lists in this chapter give you a snapshot of how great King Solomon was:

·      11 officials (vs. 2-6)

·      12 deputies (v. 7)

·      900 bushels of flour and meal, 30 oxen, and 100 sheep a day to feed his household (vs. 22-23)

·      40,000 stalls of horses (v. 26)

·      12,000 horsemen (v. 26)

·      3,000 proverbs spoken by him (v. 32)

·      1,005 songs written by him (v. 32)

And the greatest thing about King Solomon—his God-given wisdom, discernment, and breadth of mind—like the sand on the seashore. The reason he was wiser than all men was because he asked God for wisdom (1 Kings 3:9-12).

What do you ask from the LORD?  It would please Him for you to pray for His wisdom for yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7). Use the words from 1 Kings 4:29 to start your prayer.

“LORD, please give _________ and me Your wisdom

 and very great discernment and breadth of mind

 like the sand that is on the seashore.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell