FAITH CAPSULE: Attending to God is being faithful to God.
1 Kings 3
God is a jealous God. It is written, “Take heed to yourself, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be a snare in your midst. But you shall destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and cut down their wooden images (for you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God), lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land…” (Exodus 34:12-15) Antidote of jealousy is by giving attention. Among the ways of giving God the attention He deserves is pleasing Him. To please God we have to be faithful to Him in our ways. Hebrews 6:11, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him…” He definitely desires to be pleased with how our life is constantly conducted. Please Him in your lifestyle; please Him in your meditation and please Him in your asking. As we go about in all areas of our life pleasing Him, He will bless us beyond our imagination. King Solomon the son of David and the third King of Israel was blessed by God beyond his imagination. King Solomon is best known for his wisdom and for building the Temple. He pleased God with his speech, and that provoked God to endue him with great wisdom which became his identity forever. He went to sacrifice at Gibeon when God appeared to him. God inquired of Solomon to ask Him what he wanted, 1 Kings 3:9, “Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” He had the business of God at heart; self was not in place when he asked for what it takes to carry out God’s divine plan for his life. What would you ask for if He showed up in your dream? Will you request to be a God-serving purpose, or self-achieving purpose? It is important that all acclaimed believer, professional minister, or a minister for the Lord’s business, should consider their request in these days of self-centeredness. Solomon did not hesitate to ask pleasingly and God was pleasingly provoked to bless Him beyond what he could have ever imagined. It is written 1 Kings 3:10, “The speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.” Solomon’s request is the evidence of giving attention to God. Attending to God is being faithful to God. God did not just give Solomon understanding, but added wisdom to the understanding. Please Him in all that you do and His blessings will never leave nor forsake you.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to fully attend to the business of His kingdom.