📖 Solomon answered, “You were extravagantly generous with David my father, and now you have made me king in his place. Establish, God, the words you spoke to my father, for you’ve given me a staggering task, ruling this mob of people. Yes, give me wisdom and knowledge as I come and go among this people—for who on his own is capable of leading these, your glorious people?”
God answered Solomon, “This is what has come out of your heart: You didn’t grasp for money, wealth, fame, and the doom of your enemies; you didn’t even ask for a long life. You asked for wisdom and knowledge so you could govern well my people over whom I’ve made you king. Because of this, you get what you asked for—wisdom and knowledge. And I’m presenting you the rest as a bonus—money, wealth, and fame beyond anything the kings before or after you had or will have.”
—II Chronicles 1: 9-12 The Message
It's not enough to have an assignment. One must also have wisdom and knowledge to carry out that assignment. Solomon had been given a serious task. He was to take over the throne from his father David, and he was to lead Israel. This would be considered a monumental task, and Solomon understood the magnitude of it. When God asked him what he desired. Solomon asked for the wisdom and knowledge that it took to govern the people. God was so pleased with Solomon's answer that He gave him more than what he asked for. He gave him wisdom and knowledge plus wealth and rest from his enemies. We all need wisdom. The Bible tells us that Jesus "increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man" (Luke 2:52 KJV). Jesus Himself needed to operate in the Wisdom of God. According to the Word of God, Jesus has been made Wisdom to us (I Corinthians 1:30). The Bible also tells us that if we need wisdom, we can simply ask for it (James 1:5). We don't have to be without wisdom. God has made it available to us. God wants us to be a success; the question is how bad do you want to succeed?
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