Wisdom Blessed

Having children is a huge blessing, no matter if it's a rough day with them or an amazing day. With having children there becomes the million questions of can I have this or can I have that and the famous but simple question of why? However, have you ever had your child ask you something that you least expected? In our household it's very common for Paisley to want a snack and when you ask her what would you like the answer is simple 1. Fruit Snack 2. Sucker 3. Candy. Occasionally, she will ask for something healthy that I'm not expecting her to ask for. At that moment I gladly gave it to her because I knew there were other things she could have asked for. This reminds me of today's passage with King Solomon when he asked God for wisdom. I want to focus on the response of God rather than the request for wisdom. We find God was very pleased with Solomon and states in verse 11:

So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice,

Let this verse sink in for a minute, Solomon could have asked for anything but the thing he asked for was wisdom! How often do we pray for things such as wealth, longer life, or what we want? God is not a genie in a bottle; he is way more than that. Solomon shows us the example of putting aside our needs and wants and putting others first. Solomon wanted wisdom to be able to administer justice! He wanted to do what was right! So, I ask you, is this how we are currently praying? Are we asking for things that benefit us rather than those around us? Are we praying to be more like Christ, to see others how Christ sees them? To show compassion and wisdom on how to deal with non-believers? Or maybe someone you just don't get along with? I think so often we pray for others to change rather than ourselves and Solomon shows that when we pray for wisdom God will bless.