Wednesday – History

Reading – 2 Chronicles

Highlight Verses:

“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

If you’ve been here a while, you know I usually try to go for the more obscure verses to highlight.

I prayed for that today.

God said no.

Okay, I didn’t hear an audible “no” but I felt convicted since I knew that I sometimes seek wealth or recognition before wisdom.

This passage is the most popular part of today’s reading precisely because we need it so much.

It’s easy to think that I’m wise enough.

It’s not so easy to realize that any true wisdom I have comes from God. If I ignore what He says, that wisdom will blow away with the wind.

What is your first prayer for?
How firm is your grasp on wisdom?