What if the Lord came to you today and said, “Ask what you wish me to give you.” What would you say? This is actually a true story because the Lord came to Solomon and extended that very invitation to him (see 1 Kings 3:5). Solomon replied, “…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 3:9). The Lord loved Solomon’s prayer request! The text tells us that “it was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing” (1 Kings 3:10). In fact, it was so pleasing that God granted his request and gave him more than he asked.

We’ve been reading in Proverbs and if you could sum up the subject of our Bible reading these days, it’s all about wisdom. What is wisdom? It means “deep knowledge, moral insight, and deep understanding.” I like to think of wisdom as “applied truth.” Wisdom knows what to do with the knowledge God gives you in His Word. Wisdom is something you always want to have in every circumstance.

How can you get wisdom? Just ask the Lord for it. We know from Solomon’s example that it is a prayer request that the Lord loves – it’s “pleasing in the sight of the Lord.” Then, James encourages us this way: “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking” (James 1:5 NLT). Matthew Henry writes about the importance of asking for wisdom in the midst of difficult times: “We should not pray so much for the removal of an affliction as for wisdom to make a right use of it. And who is there that does not want wisdom under any great trials or exercises to guide him in his judging of things, in the government of his own spirit and temper, and in the management of his affairs. To be wise in trying times is a special gift of God, and to him we must seek for it.”

So every morning it’s a good idea to ask the Lord for wisdom. Then, you’ll be certain to not leave home without it! God bless you as you continue on in this great adventure of knowing Him.