7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. 8And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. 9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? 10And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; 12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. 13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days (1 Kings 3: 7-13).
A few days ago we discussed knowledge. Today’s passage discusses wisdom. There is in my mind a distinction between knowledge and wisdom. Wisdom takes knowledge a step farther. Farther in the sense that wisdom is the application of knowledge to a given situation or given situations. In this passage from 1 Kings, Solomon is asking for wisdom. Solomon is asking for wisdom so he can make decisions that are just and discerning. Solomon truly desired to make righteous decisions. This was pleasing to God.
God as creator is the source of wisdom and as such is the granter of true wisdom. True wisdom is something we should all ask God to grant us. The granting of wisdom by the Creator to the creature (us) is an awesome gift. A gift of greater value than riches, or power; the value is inherent in the gift of wisdom itself. The gift of wisdom is ultimately a gift created by God for his people so they can make wise decisions. When God’s people are wise, they are able to discern truth from error. Discerning truth from error is The Creator’s wisdom and the discernment He gives allows us to make righteous decisions in our lives.
A few days ago we discussed knowledge. Today’s passage discusses wisdom. There is in my mind a distinction between knowledge and wisdom. Wisdom takes knowledge a step farther. Farther in the sense that wisdom is the application of knowledge to a given situation or given situations. In this passage from 1 Kings, Solomon is asking for wisdom. Solomon is asking for wisdom so he can make decisions that are just and discerning. Solomon truly desired to make righteous decisions. This was pleasing to God.
God as creator is the source of wisdom and as such is the granter of true wisdom. True wisdom is something we should all ask God to grant us. The granting of wisdom by the Creator to the creature (us) is an awesome gift. A gift of greater value than riches, or power; the value is inherent in the gift of wisdom itself. The gift of wisdom is ultimately a gift created by God for his people so they can make wise decisions. When God’s people are wise, they are able to discern truth from error. Discerning truth from error is The Creator’s wisdom and the discernment He gives allows us to make righteous decisions in our lives.
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