_WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL?_ ‘And God said: Ask what I shall give thee.’ 1 Kings 3:5 Our ideal means that in which we most thoroughly believe as good and worth having, that which we consider to be the true object of our life. If it be low and poor, we may become lords, or we may become millionaires, but... [ Continue Reading ]
_A NOBLE REQUEST_ ‘Give thy servant an understanding heart.’ 1 Kings 3:9 I. NOT WEALTH, NOT PLEASURE, NOT FAME, NOT VICTORY, NOT LENGTH OF DAYS, BUT AN UNDERSTANDING HEART, WAS THE CHOICE OF SOLOMON’S BOYHOOD.—The prayer for wisdom is always pleasing to God. (1) Even intellectual wisdom—how far... [ Continue Reading ]
_SOLOMON’S PRAYER_ ‘Thou hast asked.’ 1 Kings 3:11 The day of sacrifice is succeeded by a night of revelation. It is almost a reflection of the paradise lost when, after a day of blessed and happy toil, Adam and Eve saw and listened to God in the cool of the evening. I. THE PRAYER WHICH SOLOMON... [ Continue Reading ]
_AN UNSPEAKABLE GIFT_ ‘Lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart.’ 1 Kings 3:12 As He is wont, God gave Solomon more than he asked. There is a difference between the favour that was sought and the boon which was granted. ‘The heart’ is the affections; ‘the understanding’ is the inte... [ Continue Reading ]