FAITH CAPSULE: God wants to be pleased, He is a jealous God.
1Kings 3
Pleasing by doing according to the word of God is the signal of faith in the life of one that pleases God. The book of Hebrews 11:6 buttress the importance of pleasing God: “But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” God wants to be pleased, He is a jealous God. He alone wants to be pleased in how we engage life. Pleasing God is living life by faith as required in Habakkuk 4:2, “…the just shall live by his faith.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 also points out that we watch and stand by faith. Without doubt, one that is standing and watching by the word of God is the one with a character which pleases God.
Are you conscious of how you live life? Do you pay attention to how you stand and how you watch? Are you hearing enough of the word of God to keep you walking, watching and standing in faith? It is important to please God with your lifestyle by meditating the word of God which will enable your observing and doing according to God’s word. When one goes about his/her way of living life, one must exercise faith to please God.
King Solomon was the son of David and the third king of Israel pleased God by his doing before God. King Solomon is best known for his wisdom and for building the temple. He was able to please God with his speech which provoked God to add him with great wisdom as his identity forever. It happened to be that Solomon went to sacrifice at Gibeon when God appeared to him. God asked Solomon, “…What shall I give you?” (1Kings 3:5) King Solomon responded to God’s question, “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 is great people of Yours?” (1 Kings 3:9) He had the business of God at heart; self was not in place as a result, Solomon asked for what it takes to carry out God’s divine plan for his life. Solomon, by asking, he pleased God. What are you going to ask from God if He shows up in your dream? Will your request from God what it means to be a God-serving vessel or self-achieving vessel before God? Solomon in his word pleased God and God was provoked to bless Him beyond his imagination as recorded: “The speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.” (1 Kings 3:10) Please God in all areas of living life and His blessings will never run out of your life.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the strength to live a life which pleases Him.