The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 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, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. (1 Kings:3:10-13)
Have you ever wondered after you have prayed, "Did I cover everything in my prayer?" Did I pray for protection, insurance, finance, blessings, healing etc.? Did I miss something out? When things doesn't go according to plan, the first thing that springs to our mind would be, "Damn, if only I had prayed for this before, I wouldn't have found myself in this situation." While part of this maybe true, it's not always the case. Prayer is not just a way to bypass problems in our life. Yes, with prayer we can avoid certain unwanted problems and face them with confidence but that's not the sole intention of our prayers should be. The question is not asking ourselves, have I covered everything in my prayer but have I connected every being of mine with the Lord when I prayed?
Yes, there is a big difference between the two above mentioned thoughts. First and foremost, prayer is about connection. Connecting our being with the Lord. If that doesn't happen, but we just utter words out of our mouth or even quote some of His promises and walk away, satisfied that we have prayed effectively, we are wrong. Prayer begins when our spirit begins to communicate with the Lord after we become fully aware of His presence. That's why many men of GOD talks about starting our prayer time with worship. Worship brings us the awareness of the Lord's presence that we tend to lose because of the cares of the world. In 1 Kings:3 verses 6 and 7 tells us that Solomon was fully aware of the presence of GOD (in fact he had just completed an act of worship by offering a thousand burnt offerings) as he talks about the goodness of GOD in his life. You won't be aware of His presence if you aren't aware of His goodness in your life. It's that awareness and the connection that Solomon had established with the Lord, made him to ask just for a heart of wisdom among many other things. The Lord was well pleased and granted him everything that Solomon didn't even thought of asking. Solomon's connection with the Lord in prayer enabled him to ask just one thing that covered every area of his life. Let's cultivate such a prayer life with our loving Father.
Blessings!
Have you ever wondered after you have prayed, "Did I cover everything in my prayer?" Did I pray for protection, insurance, finance, blessings, healing etc.? Did I miss something out? When things doesn't go according to plan, the first thing that springs to our mind would be, "Damn, if only I had prayed for this before, I wouldn't have found myself in this situation." While part of this maybe true, it's not always the case. Prayer is not just a way to bypass problems in our life. Yes, with prayer we can avoid certain unwanted problems and face them with confidence but that's not the sole intention of our prayers should be. The question is not asking ourselves, have I covered everything in my prayer but have I connected every being of mine with the Lord when I prayed?
Yes, there is a big difference between the two above mentioned thoughts. First and foremost, prayer is about connection. Connecting our being with the Lord. If that doesn't happen, but we just utter words out of our mouth or even quote some of His promises and walk away, satisfied that we have prayed effectively, we are wrong. Prayer begins when our spirit begins to communicate with the Lord after we become fully aware of His presence. That's why many men of GOD talks about starting our prayer time with worship. Worship brings us the awareness of the Lord's presence that we tend to lose because of the cares of the world. In 1 Kings:3 verses 6 and 7 tells us that Solomon was fully aware of the presence of GOD (in fact he had just completed an act of worship by offering a thousand burnt offerings) as he talks about the goodness of GOD in his life. You won't be aware of His presence if you aren't aware of His goodness in your life. It's that awareness and the connection that Solomon had established with the Lord, made him to ask just for a heart of wisdom among many other things. The Lord was well pleased and granted him everything that Solomon didn't even thought of asking. Solomon's connection with the Lord in prayer enabled him to ask just one thing that covered every area of his life. Let's cultivate such a prayer life with our loving Father.
Blessings!
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