What we wish for, says a lot about who we are. In the book of First Kings, God appears to Solomon in a dream and asks him what he wishes God to give him.
Then Solomon said, “You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7“Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. 8“Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted. 9“So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” 1 Kings 3:6 - 9 (NASB)
In essence, help me to do your will. Is that what you would have wished for? Or, would you have said, “I need this…, I need that….”?
Let’s say you were a guitar player for a church. You could pray, “God don’t let anybody take my job.” On the other hand, you could pray, “God help me to be the best guitar player I can be so that everything I play causes people to see and understand you.” Which prayer do you think would most please God?
It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. 11God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice, 12behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you. 13“I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days. 14“If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days.” 1 Kings 3:10 - 14 (NASB)
The principle: Please God first and He’ll bless your socks off!
SEEK FIRST THE