King Solomon’s life teaches that wisdom is more valuable than wealth, leadership requires dependence on God, sacrifice must flow from worship rather than manipulation, resources are a stewardship rather than an entitlement, and spiritual success ultimately depends on continued obedience to God. Solomon began his reign with humility, asking God for wisdom to govern Israel rather than riches, long life or victory over his enemies. God granted him exceptional wisdom and also gave him extraordinary wealth and honour. Yet Solomon’s later life provides an equally important warning: wisdom, influence, wealth and spiritual experiences do not make a person incapable of falling. His many foreign wives turned his heart toward other gods, and his disobedience brought consequences upon his kingdom. (Bible Gateway) Solomon’s story therefore is not simply a lesson in how to become rich or successful. It is a lesson about wisdom, stewardship, leadership, temptation, obedience and the necessity of finishing well.
Who Was King Solomon?
One of the most famous stories in the Bible was that of King Solomon. Solomon was the son of David and Bathsheba and succeeded David as king over Israel. His rise to the throne happened during a complicated period of royal succession. Before David’s death, Adonijah attempted to establish himself as king, but David confirmed Solomon as his chosen successor. The early chapters of 1 Kings therefore show us something important before we even reach Solomon’s famous prayer for wisdom: becoming a leader does not remove the complexity, pressure and responsibility that come with leadership.
Solomon inherited more than a throne. He inherited a kingdom, a covenant history, a royal responsibility and the unfinished assignment of building the temple of the Lord.
David had wanted to build the temple, but God had assigned that task to Solomon. Solomon would eventually oversee one of the most significant building projects in Israel’s history.
This is important because Solomon’s story is not primarily a story about a rich man, but a story about a man entrusted with enormous responsibility, and that is why his request for wisdom matters so much.
After he became King, God appeared to him in a dream and asked him what he wanted. Solomon replied that he wanted Wisdom. He has been praised for centuries for making a rare choice, one many people admit they wouldn’t. However at that point when He was asking for Wisdom, Solomon didn’t lack it. It takes a wise man to request for wisdom. You can not be Oliver Twist with wisdom, knowledge and understanding. (my people perish for lack of…)
In fact he was one of the wisest persons in Israel at that time, if not the wisest - an every action he took starting from the time he was given the throne until God appeared showed this.
The biblical account confirms that God gave Solomon extraordinary wisdom and understanding. 1 Kings 4:29–30 describes his wisdom as surpassing the wisdom of the people of the East and Egypt.
But there is a detail here that is easy to miss.
Solomon did not begin his story as the man who already knew everything.
He began as a young king who recognised that he needed help.
That distinction matters.
Biblical wisdom is not the confidence that says, “I already know what to do.”
Biblical wisdom is the humility that says, “Lord, I know that I cannot do this without You.”
That is where Solomon’s story begins.
And that is where our lessons begin.
1. Solomon Knew the Power of Sacrifice
Knowing the power of sacrifice made Solomon get God’s attention because it was after he sacrificed 1000 burnt offerings that God appeared.
The event is recorded in 1 Kings 3 and 2 Chronicles 1. Solomon went to Gibeon, where the bronze altar and the Tent of Meeting were located, and offered 1,000 burnt offerings. That night, God appeared to him and said, “Ask what I shall give you.”
There is something beautiful about the sequence.
Solomon worshipped before he asked.
He did not begin with a shopping list.
He did not arrive at Gibeon saying, “God, make me rich.”
The biblical narrative shows him participating in worship, and then God gave him an opportunity to express what was in his heart.
This does not mean that the sacrifice was a payment that forced God to respond.
That distinction is important.
The Bible does not teach that if you give God a sufficiently large offering, God becomes obligated to give you the thing you want. Christian giving is not spiritual bribery.
God is not a vending machine.
You do not put money into an offering basket and press the “blessing” button.
Solomon’s sacrifice happened within Israel’s worship system and before the completion of the Jerusalem temple. 1 Kings 3:3 says Solomon loved the Lord and walked according to the instructions given through David, although he still sacrificed at the high places.
That makes the deeper lesson about sacrifice one of worship, devotion and stewardship.
As Christians, sacrifice can involve money. But it can also involve time, attention, comfort, reputation, energy, convenience and obedience.
There are moments when following Christ costs us something.
Jesus Himself said that anyone who wants to follow Him must deny himself, take up his cross and follow Him.
So sacrifice is not merely about putting money in an envelope.
Sometimes your sacrifice is waking up early to pray when you would rather sleep.
Sometimes it is studying when your friends are wasting the night.
Sometimes it is refusing dishonest money when everybody around you says, “This is Nigeria; everybody does it.”
Sometimes it is giving to someone who genuinely needs help.
Sometimes it is paying for legitimate training, mentorship or education because you recognise that growth requires investment.
And sometimes it is simply obeying God when obedience is inconvenient.
And there are also sacrifices that you need to make, it can come in the form of time, energy and money.
An unwillingness to make Sacrifices will make you continue living a Mediocre life.
There is a practical truth here.
Most meaningful growth costs something.
A person who wants to become a lawyer must sacrifice years of study.
An entrepreneur may sacrifice comfort and leisure while building a business.
A minister may sacrifice convenience to serve people.
A student may sacrifice entertainment for preparation.
A Christian may sacrifice personal preference because obedience to Christ matters more.
However, sacrifice should never become an excuse for manipulation.
We live in a generation where all what many people want to do is take without giving, while Simultaneously wasting their time, energy and money on things that won’t take them anyway closer to their goals.
Anything that has to do with giving you call a scam.
Paying for Mentorship, paying Tithe, honoring people that God has placed in your life.
There is wisdom in learning from people, honouring godly leaders and practising generosity. But Christians must also exercise discernment. Not every person requesting money is sent by God, and not every “seed” or financial demand is a legitimate expression of Christian stewardship.
Giving should be voluntary and cheerful, not coerced.
Paul’s teaching in 2 Corinthians 9:7 is particularly useful here: Christian generosity should flow from the heart rather than manipulation.
Someone told me that I was wicked for charging people money for what I found on Google, I told him to go and find it too.
There is also a legitimate principle here: knowledge, experience and professional work have value.
A Christian does not become unspiritual because he charges fairly for professional expertise.
A lawyer can charge legal fees.
A consultant can charge consulting fees.
A designer can charge design fees.
A teacher can charge for a course.
The important question is whether the exchange is honest, fair and valuable.
Christianity does not require professionals to pretend that their labour has no economic value.
When Isaac was telling Esau to hunt and Prepare food for him so that he could bless him.
It wasn’t as if it was the food that qualified him for the blessing, there is always something that Honour stirs up that goes beyond laying of hands.
The Genesis 27 account should nevertheless be read carefully. Isaac asked Esau to prepare food before blessing him, but the story is not presented as a universal formula that says giving food or money earns a blessing. In fact, Genesis 27 is a complicated family narrative involving deception, favoritism and the struggle surrounding the blessing.
So we should be careful about turning narrative descriptions into promises God never made.
Same thing with God.
God doesn’t ask you to give so that he can get something from you.
Psalm 24:1 said that “the Earth is the Lord’s and it’s fullness thereof”
That is an important foundation for biblical stewardship.
Everything ultimately belongs to God.
We are managers, not ultimate owners.
God asks you to give do that he can pass things through you. Stewardship with what you are given is what proves to God that you can be trusted with more.
The stewardship principle is worth retaining, but the final sentence needs theological balance.
Faithfulness with little does not create a contractual obligation for God to make every believer financially wealthy. Jesus Himself warns against defining life by possessions.
The Christian question is not simply, “How much can I accumulate?”
It is:
“What has God entrusted to me, and how faithfully am I using it?”
The Lord’s Prayer said. Give Us this Day our daily Bread. It didn’t say, “Give me this Day my daily Bread”
That is a powerful reminder that Christian prayer is not fundamentally about isolated self-interest.
Anything that God gives isn’t for you alone, and the more you give where he commanded, the more He can trust you with More.
The first half of this sentence captures an important stewardship principle. The second half should not be understood as a guaranteed wealth formula.
God may entrust a person with more money.
He may entrust someone with influence.
He may entrust someone with people.
He may entrust another person with knowledge, a platform, a business, a ministry, a family or an opportunity.
The goal is faithfulness.
2. Solomon Understood the Importance of Wisdom
Although he knew the power of sacrifice, King Solomon still needed the wisdom to Rule Israel well. The major reason why Solomon asked for Wisdom was revealed in Proverbs 4 and this was the fact that he was the closest son to his father, King David. Also, while others were scheming on different ways to take the throne. Solomon was learning what it took to be a King
The central idea is correct: Solomon needed wisdom to govern Israel.
But Proverbs 4 does not say that Solomon asked for wisdom because he was David’s closest son.
Proverbs 4 is part of the wisdom instruction in Proverbs, presented as a father teaching his son. Verse 7 famously says, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom.”
Solomon’s explicit reason for asking God for wisdom appears in 1 Kings 3:7–9. He acknowledged his limitations and asked for a discerning heart to govern God’s people and distinguish right from wrong.
That is a much deeper reason than simply wanting to become successful.
Solomon was asking for wisdom for responsibility.
He did not say, “Give me wisdom so that everybody will admire me.”
He asked for wisdom so that he could lead.
This is one of the most important lessons for Christian leaders today.
Before asking God for a bigger platform, ask Him for greater character.
Before asking for more followers, ask for more wisdom.
Before asking for a larger church, ask for a heart that can carry people.
Before asking for a bigger business, ask for the wisdom to manage employees, customers, money and influence.
Before asking for marriage, ask God to make you a person capable of loving another human being faithfully.
Before asking for millions of naira, ask whether you have developed the discipline required to manage ₦100,000 well.
It takes Wisdom to ask for Wisdom.
Solomon understood that leadership was bigger than occupying a throne.
It was about making decisions that affected other people.
That is why 1 Kings 3 is such an important passage for anyone who wants to become a leader.
The Hebrew idea behind Solomon’s request is often associated with a “listening” or discerning heart — a heart capable of hearing and distinguishing correctly. The point is not merely intellectual intelligence. Solomon needed moral and judicial discernment.
That distinction matters.
You can be educated and still be foolish.
You can have a first-class degree and make terrible decisions.
You can know Scripture and still lack wisdom.
You can have money and still destroy your life.
You can have influence and still be unable to govern your emotions.
Wisdom is knowledge applied rightly under the fear of God.
Even without God deciding to make Solomon the Richest Man that ever Lived, Solomon knew that Wisdom was the Principal thing that can help you get whatever you want. No matter what field that you find yourself in, there is a Wisdom that would help you rise to the top of that field.
The principle here is useful, but the phrase “help you get whatever you want” needs qualification.
Biblical wisdom is not a technique for obtaining every desire.
Sometimes wisdom tells you to wait.
Sometimes wisdom tells you to say no.
Sometimes wisdom tells you to walk away.
Sometimes wisdom tells you to forgive.
Sometimes wisdom tells you to confront.
Sometimes wisdom tells you that the opportunity everyone else is chasing is not the opportunity God has assigned to you.
Wisdom does not merely help you get what you want.
Wisdom teaches you what is worth wanting.
That is one reason Solomon’s later failure is so sobering.
The man who possessed extraordinary wisdom still made profoundly foolish spiritual decisions.
This means wisdom must become more than information.
It must become obedience.
3. Wisdom Can Produce Wealth, But Wealth Is Not Wisdom
What does the Bible actually say about Solomon’s wealth?
Wisdom brings Wealth
Scripture actually gives a description of King Solomon’s wealth that is remarkable enough. 1 Kings 10:14 says that Solomon received 666 talents of gold in one year. Depending on the translation and conversion, that is approximately 23–25 metric tons of gold. The same passage explicitly says this amount did not include additional revenue from merchants, traders, Arabian kings and governors.
That is extraordinary wealth.
But the Bible gives us the figure for a theological reason.
It is demonstrating the scale of Solomon’s prosperity, international reputation and royal splendour.
2 Chronicles 1 similarly records that God gave Solomon wisdom, knowledge, riches, wealth and honour after Solomon requested wisdom to govern God’s people.
This is where Christians need balance.
The Bible does not teach that money is evil.
Neither does it teach that wealth automatically proves that a person is spiritually mature.
Solomon’s own life demonstrates both truths.
He was extremely wealthy.
He was extraordinarily wise.
And he still fell into idolatry.
That means wealth cannot be our final measure of success.
A person can have millions and have no peace.
A person can have a large ministry and have no private prayer life.
A person can own several businesses and have a broken family.
A person can be famous and spiritually empty.
The goal of Christian financial wisdom is therefore not simply to “become rich.”
It is to become faithful.
This is where the concept of Christian personal finance becomes important.
Biblical financial wisdom asks questions such as:
- How do I earn money honestly?
- How do I avoid unnecessary debt?
- How do I budget responsibly?
- How do I save?
- How do I invest wisely?
- How do I give generously?
- How do I provide for my family?
- How do I avoid allowing money to become my master?
- How do I use resources to serve people and advance God’s purposes?
These are questions of stewardship.
4. Solomon Shows Why Leadership Requires Character
Solomon’s wisdom was not merely theoretical.
One of the most famous examples came when two women appeared before him, both claiming that the same living child belonged to them.
Solomon’s response revealed his ability to identify the genuine mother’s love through a difficult judicial test.
The account in 1 Kings 3:16–28 became famous throughout Israel, and the people recognised that God’s wisdom was with the king to administer justice.
That matters because leadership is eventually tested by decisions.
A leader is not truly tested when everything is going well.
Leadership is tested when there are competing interests.
When both people claim to be right.
When money is involved.
When friends are involved.
When your emotions are involved.
When the popular decision is not the right decision.
Solomon’s leadership also produced remarkable national development.
Under his reign, Israel experienced extraordinary prosperity, international relationships and major construction projects.
He built the temple that David had desired to build.
He developed royal infrastructure.
He established trade relationships.
His reputation attracted international visitors.
The Queen of Sheba came to Jerusalem after hearing about Solomon’s wisdom and fame. She tested him with difficult questions and was overwhelmed by what she saw.
Yet Solomon’s story teaches us that competence without character is dangerous.
A person can build something impressive while destroying something invisible.
You can build a company while destroying your marriage.
You can build a ministry while destroying your prayer life.
You can build a public reputation while secretly compromising your convictions.
You can become wealthy while becoming spiritually poor.
This is why Christian leadership must be more concerned with character than charisma.
Solomon’s later life makes this painfully clear.
5. Solomon Shows Why Finishing Well Matters
If you only study Solomon’s early life, you might conclude that he is simply a model of success.
But the Bible does not allow us to stop there.
1 Kings 11 changes the tone of the story.
King Solomon loved many foreign women.
The text records that he had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines. More importantly, these relationships eventually turned his heart toward other gods. Scripture says his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord. (Bible Gateway)
This is the uncomfortable part of Solomon’s story.
The man who asked God for wisdom eventually made foolish spiritual choices.
The man who built the temple eventually built high places for foreign gods.
The man who experienced God’s appearance eventually turned his heart away.
The man who received extraordinary wealth could not buy spiritual faithfulness.
That is why the story of Solomon cannot simply be turned into a “how to become successful” article.
It is also a warning.
Your greatest achievement does not protect you from your greatest temptation.
Your past encounter with God does not give you permission to become careless in the present.
Your Bible knowledge does not remove the need for daily obedience.
Your position does not make you immune to temptation.
Your money does not make you immune to idolatry.
Your platform does not make you immune to pride.
And your previous victories do not guarantee your future faithfulness.
1 Kings 11 records that God became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from Him. As a result, God declared that the kingdom would eventually be torn away from Solomon’s house, although judgment would be moderated because of God’s covenant with David.
This is a major theological lesson.
The blessings of God must never become substitutes for the God who blesses.
Solomon’s problem was not simply that he had many possessions.
His problem was that his heart was divided.
The real battle was worship.
What had captured his heart?
Who had his ultimate loyalty?
What did he love more than obedience to God?
These questions remain relevant today.
What Happened to Solomon’s Wisdom?
Solomon did not suddenly become unintelligent.
The issue was not that his IQ disappeared.
His problem was that wisdom must be lived, not merely possessed.
A person can know what is right and still choose what is wrong.
This is one of the most important distinctions in Christian discipleship.
Knowledge says:
“I know what Scripture says.”
Wisdom says:
“I will live according to what Scripture says.”
Solomon knew the commands of God.
He had experienced God’s presence.
He had received divine wisdom.
He had seen the consequences of leadership.
Yet his heart gradually moved in another direction.
This is why Christians must cultivate spiritual disciplines that keep the heart close to God.
Prayer.
Scripture.
Accountability.
Christian community.
Repentance.
Worship.
Obedience.
The goal is not simply to become knowledgeable Christians.
The goal is to become faithful Christians.
What Can Christians Learn from Solomon’s Wealth?
Solomon’s wealth provides an important framework for thinking about money.
First, wealth is a tool.
It can build.
It can destroy.
It can fund education.
It can fund exploitation.
It can support missions.
It can support vanity.
It can feed a family.
It can feed greed.
The money itself is not the ultimate moral decision.
The heart directing it matters.
Second, wealth requires wisdom.
A person who earns more without developing financial discipline may simply create larger problems.
This is why Christian financial planning should include budgeting, saving, responsible investing, debt management, generosity and long-term planning.
Third, wealth requires stewardship.
Psalm 24:1 reminds us that the earth belongs to the Lord.
That means the Christian does not ultimately say:
“This is my money.”
The deeper Christian confession is:
“God has entrusted these resources to me. How should I use them?”
Fourth, wealth cannot substitute for spiritual health.
Solomon had what many people today are chasing.
Influence.
Money.
Recognition.
Education.
Power.
International relationships.
A remarkable reputation.
Yet his life still demonstrates that external success cannot replace internal faithfulness.
This is why biblical financial freedom should not be reduced to having a large bank balance.
Financial freedom should include the ability to make wise, responsible and God-honouring decisions with whatever God has entrusted to you.
Solomon is particularly interesting because his story combines extraordinary success with extraordinary failure.
Joseph demonstrates what faithful stewardship can look like when resources are entrusted to a person.
Daniel demonstrates what it means to remain faithful in a hostile environment.
David demonstrates that leadership failure does not have to be the end of a person’s story when there is genuine repentance.
Solomon warns us that none of these virtues should be treated in isolation.
Wisdom without obedience is dangerous.
Leadership without character is dangerous.
Wealth without stewardship is dangerous.
Influence without accountability is dangerous.
Knowledge without the fear of God is dangerous.
How Can Christians Apply the Lessons from Solomon Today?
Solomon’s life is thousands of years removed from our own, but the human questions remain surprisingly familiar.
1. Ask God for wisdom before asking for success
The next time you face a major decision, do not begin only by asking, “What will make me successful?”
Ask:
“What is wise?”
James 1:5 gives Christians a direct invitation to ask God for wisdom.
2. Build before you expand
Solomon’s story reminds us that responsibility should accompany opportunity.
If you are running a business, develop systems.
If you are leading people, develop character.
If you are handling money, develop financial discipline.
If you are entering ministry, develop spiritual depth.
If you are preparing for marriage, develop emotional maturity.
More is not always better.
More simply gives you more to manage.
3. Treat money as stewardship
Instead of asking only:
“How can I make more money?”
also ask:
“How can I manage what I already have more faithfully?”
Track your spending.
Create a realistic budget.
Build emergency savings where possible.
Avoid unnecessary debt.
Give responsibly.
Invest carefully.
Seek qualified advice.
And remember that Christian stewardship is not an excuse for financial recklessness.
4. Don’t confuse sacrifice with transaction
Giving to God is worship.
It is not a way of manipulating Him.
Never allow anyone to convince you that the size of your financial gift forces God to give you a specific miracle.
Generosity is biblical.
Manipulation is not.
5. Protect your heart
This may be the most important lesson from Solomon.
The greatest danger to Solomon was not poverty.
It was idolatry.
It was not lack of information.
It was misplaced affection.
The question for every Christian is therefore:
What currently has my heart?
Your phone can have your heart.
Money can have your heart.
Career can have your heart.
A relationship can have your heart.
Your ministry can have your heart.
Even success can have your heart.
Anything that takes God’s rightful place can become an idol.
6. Choose relationships carefully
Solomon’s relationships eventually became spiritually destructive.
This does not mean Christians should isolate themselves from people of different backgrounds.
It does mean that intimate relationships have spiritual consequences.
Who influences your decisions?
Who do you listen to?
Who challenges your convictions?
Who normalises compromise?
Who encourages you toward Christ?
These are not small questions.
7. Finish well
Starting well is wonderful.
Finishing well is better.
A Christian should not only ask:
“How do I begin?”
Ask:
“What will help me remain faithful twenty years from now?”
That question changes how you choose friends.
How you handle money.
How you build your career.
How you approach marriage.
How you handle influence.
How you respond to temptation.
How you prepare for old age.
And ultimately, how you live before God.
Frequently Asked Questions About King Solomon
Q: Why did King Solomon ask God for wisdom?
A: Solomon asked God for wisdom and discernment because he had been given responsibility to govern God’s numerous people and recognised that he needed divine help to distinguish right from wrong and lead Israel properly. (Bible Gateway)
Q: Did Solomon sacrifice 1,000 offerings before God gave him wisdom?
A: Yes. Both 1 Kings 3 and 2 Chronicles 1 record that Solomon offered 1,000 burnt offerings at Gibeon before God appeared to him and invited him to ask what he wanted. The passage should not, however, be interpreted as teaching that Solomon purchased God’s blessing through sacrifice.
Q: Was King Solomon the richest man who ever lived?
A: The Bible records that Solomon possessed extraordinary wealth, including 666 talents of gold received in one year, but Scripture does not explicitly call him the richest person who ever lived or give him a modern net worth such as $2.2 trillion.
Q: How much gold did Solomon receive each year?
A: 1 Kings 10:14 records that Solomon received 666 talents of gold in one year. Depending on the ancient weight conversion used, this is commonly rendered as approximately 23–25 metric tons. The passage says this was separate from other revenues from merchants, traders, kings and governors.
Q: What was Solomon’s greatest strength?
A: Solomon’s most famous God-given strength was extraordinary wisdom and discernment. God gave him wisdom to govern Israel, and 1 Kings 4 describes his understanding as exceptionally broad.
Q: What was Solomon’s greatest failure?
A: Solomon’s greatest recorded spiritual failure was allowing his foreign wives to turn his heart toward other gods. He eventually participated in idolatry and built high places for foreign deities, provoking God’s judgment.
Q: What does Solomon teach Christians about wealth?
A: Solomon teaches that wealth can accompany God’s blessing and human responsibility, but wealth does not guarantee spiritual faithfulness. Christians should therefore view money as a stewardship and use it wisely, generously and responsibly rather than treating material prosperity as proof of spiritual maturity.
Q: What does Proverbs 4:7 mean when it says wisdom is the principal thing?
A: Proverbs 4:7 places wisdom at the centre of the father’s instruction to his son. The verse urges the reader to actively pursue wisdom and understanding. In the broader wisdom literature, biblical wisdom is not merely intelligence but skill in living rightly under God’s authority. (Bible Gateway)
Q: Can a wise Christian still fall into sin?
A: Yes. Solomon’s life demonstrates that possessing wisdom does not eliminate the need for obedience, vigilance and dependence on God. His extraordinary wisdom did not prevent him from making serious spiritual compromises later in life. (Bible Gateway)
Q: What is the biggest lesson from Solomon’s life?
A: One of the biggest lessons is that success must never replace faithfulness. Solomon had wisdom, wealth, influence and an extraordinary encounter with God, yet his heart later turned toward other gods. Christians should therefore pursue wisdom while continually guarding their hearts and remaining obedient to God.
Conclusion: The Real Lesson of Solomon
King Solomon’s story is much bigger than wisdom and wealth.
It is a story about stewardship.
It is a story about leadership.
It is a story about opportunity.
It is a story about temptation.
It is a story about the human heart.
It is a story about what can happen when someone is given almost everything that human beings spend their lives trying to obtain.
Solomon had wisdom.
He had wealth.
He had influence.
He had international recognition.
He had political power.
He had access.
He built the temple.
He became famous across nations.
And yet his story still ends with a warning.
The greatest question is not whether you will become successful.
The greater question is whether you will remain faithful when success comes.
You may not become a king.
You may never receive 666 talents of gold.
You may never have people travel from another nation to hear your wisdom.
But you will still receive something from God.
You have time.
You have relationships.
You have abilities.
You have opportunities.
You have money.
You have knowledge.
You have influence.
The question is what you will do with them.
Thats what the Bible, Forbes, and History say.
That final sentiment points us back to dependence.
Whatever we build, whatever we earn, whatever we learn and whatever influence we gain, we remain dependent on God.
The Christian life is not ultimately about becoming the person who has everything.
It is about becoming the person who can faithfully steward whatever God has placed in his or her hands.
Solomon began by asking for wisdom.
Perhaps that is where we should begin too.
Not:
“Lord, give me everything.”
But:
“Lord, give me wisdom to know what to do with whatever You give me.”
And then, beyond wisdom, we should ask for the grace to obey what we already know.
Because wisdom is valuable.
Wealth can be useful.
Influence can be powerful.
But none of them is worth losing your heart over.
King Solomon David
The lesson is simple: seek wisdom, steward what God gives you, guard your heart, and finish well.
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