Solomon Asks God for Wisdom
1 Kings 3: 5 - 12
Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, built the first temple in Jerusalem.
Solomon loved the Lord, making sacrifices in many sacred places.
Gibeon was one of the Levitical cities, a proper place for a priest to dwell, in the mountains north of Jerusalem. Solomon often worshiped there before he built the Temple in Jerusalem.
1. Where was Solomon when the Lord appeared to him?
[Solomon was in Gibeon.]
2. How did God appear to Solomon?
[God appeared to Solomon in a dream.]
3. What did God offer Solomon?
[God tells Solomon to ask for anything he wants.]
4. What did Solomon ask for?
[Solomon asks for the wisdom to make good decisions.]
5. What did God promise Solomon?
[God promises Solomon that he would make him wiser than anyone had ever lived or who ever would live.]
6. What else did God give Solomon?
[God gives Solomon all the things he didn't ask for: wisdom, respect, greatness, and a long life.]
What a good day to sing, "Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God" (With One Voice 783).