WHAT DO YOU WANT? 2
Memorise: Then said the king
unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? And what is thy request? It shall be
even given thee to the half of the kingdom. Esther 5:3
Read: Proverbs 4:7-8, Bible
in one year: Acts 1-3, Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
The awesomeness of wisdom is
stated in the Bible reading of today. There are lots of lessons of wisdom we
can learn from the experiences of Bible heroes and heroines like Solomon and
Esther. One of such lessons is the: “There are things that money cannot buy,
but wisdom can get you almost everything you need in life”. Money cannot buy
you sleep even though you may have the money to buy a water bed. Money can buy
you education but money cannot buy you wisdom. While it is wisdom to abstain
from what can kill you, what do we see in our society today? We see a doctor
who has acquire medical education indulging in chain-smoking. He has education
but he is not wise enough to abstain from a potential killer – smoking. We have
heard of lawyers, who in spite of their legal education are caught in criminal
acts. They have legal education but are not wise enough to resist the
temptation of criminality. Only God gives wisdom and to Him we must turn to for
it. I pray for you today that the wisdom to ask for the right thing that will
cause the fullness of your joy shall be given to you today in Jesus’ Name. King
Solomon asked God for wisdom and he got it. He later testified to its
indispensability in Proverbs 4:7
“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:
and with all thy getting get understanding.”
When Solomon asked for wisdom
and he was given, all other things followed. Where there is wisdom, there is
wealth. It is interesting to note that in Solomon’s era, kings came to listen
to his wisdom, and with every visit, they brought fortunes to bless and
appreciate him (1st Kings 10:23-25). When Queen Esther was asked to
make her request known to the king, she did not ask for peanuts like additional
crowns, jewelleries, boxes of clothes
etc; rather, Queen Esther asked for her life and the lives of all her
people. Which were in jeopardy. Where there is life, there is hope. Queen
Esther knew this and went for it. What do you really want? It is a pity that
some people do not know what they want or what is good for them. I advise you
to ask for wisdom that comes from God today and the rest shall be added unto
you (James 1:5). It takes wisdom to heed to correction, especially when it
comes from the Holy word of God (Proverbs 9:8-12). It is wisdom to seek first
the kingdom of God and His righteousness; it is certain
the rest be added unto you.
Prayer Point
Lord, give me godly wisdom to
be able to pray aright. Give me wisdom to be able to live an acceptable life to
your glory.
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