Saturday, May 11, 2013

May 12 I Kings 2-3 Discernment in Administering Justice

Solomon could have asked God for anything. He didn't choose things that would mostly benefit him. He admitted his youth and lack of of knowledge/experience to carry out his duties as a king over a large nation. So, he asked for "discernment in administering justice." God was impressed with his genuine desire to be a king, so he granted him his request AND riches and honor, too.

God wants us to look at ourselves with "sober judgment" (Romans 12:3) and to take accurate stock of our strengths and our weaknesses. This process includes:

  • an ongoing assessment and reassessment
  • prayer
  • introspection
  • feed back from others.
We need to leverage our strengths - focus on using them - and to ask for help from others to overcome/minimize our weaknesses. The LORD is God Almighty - El Shaddai. He can give generously to overcome where we fall short - and WE ALL DO!

At the end of our reading today, it says, "all Israel...held the king in awe. because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice." Humility in sober judgment + asking God = wisdom from God.
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