I Kings 3
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I Kings 3:9:
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? |
Paul informs us in the epistles that discernment is one characteristic that accompanies genuine spirituality (I Cor 2:14-16). Hebrews 5:14 calls it a mark of maturity. Discernment, gives one a proper frame of reference, a definite line separating good and evil,. It acts as an umpire in life and blows the whistle on the spurious. It’s as particular as a pathologist peering into a microscope. Discernment picks and chooses its dates with great care. It doesn’t fall for fakes.
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Paul prayed this prayer for the Ephesians and all believers to receive wisdom and revelation.
After Solomon was anointed king over Israel, he asked Jehovah for wisdom to administer justice among the people (1 Kings 3:9).
We face opportunities to make decisions every day. Some are more important than others, but our response makes a difference in the outcome. We need godly wisdom to avoid emotional and sometimes physical disasters.
---Barb Latta: Crosswalk: 9 Prayers in the Bible and What They Mean to Us
After Solomon was anointed king over Israel, he asked Jehovah for wisdom to administer justice among the people (1 Kings 3:9).
We face opportunities to make decisions every day. Some are more important than others, but our response makes a difference in the outcome. We need godly wisdom to avoid emotional and sometimes physical disasters.
---Barb Latta: Crosswalk: 9 Prayers in the Bible and What They Mean to Us