WHAT
DO YOU WANT? II
Memorise
Then
said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request?
it shall be even given thee to the
half of the kingdom.
Esther 5:3
Read
Proverbs 4:7-8
4:7 Wisdom is
the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get
understanding.
4:8 Exalt
her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost
embrace her.
MESSAGE
The awesomeness of wisdom is stated in the Bible
reading of today. There are lots of lessons on wisdom we can learn from the
experiences of Bible heroes and heroines like Solomon and Esther. One of such
lessons is this: “There are things that money cannot buy, but wisdom can get
you almost everything you need in life”. Money cannot buy you sleep even though
you may have the money to buy a water bed. Money can buy you education but
money cannot buy you wisdom. While it is wisdom to abstain from what can kill
you, what do we see in our society today? We see a doctor who has acquired
medical education indulging in chain-smoking. He has education but he is not
wise enough to abstain from a potential killer – smoking. We have heard of
lawyers, who in spite of their legal education are caught in criminal acts.
They have legal education but are not wise enough to resist the temptation of
criminality. Only God gives wisdom and to Him we must turn to for it. I pray
for you today that the wisdom to ask for the right thing that will cause the
fullness of your joy shall be given to you today in Jesus’ Name. King Solomon
asked God for wisdom and he got it. He later testified to its indispensability
in Proverbs 4:7:
“Wisdom
is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get
understanding.”
When Solomon asked for wisdom and he was given, all
other things followed. Where there is wisdom, there is wealth. It is
interesting to note that in Solomon’s era, kings came to listen to his wisdom,
and with every visit, they brought fortunes to bless and appreciate him (1
Kings 10:23-25). When Queen Esther was asked to make her request known to the
king, she did not ask for peanuts like additional crowns, jewelleries, boxes of
clothes etc; rather, Queen Esther asked for her life and the lives of all her
people, which were in jeopardy. Where there is life, there is hope. Queen
Esther knew this and went for it. What do you really want? It is a pity that
some people do not know what they want or what is good for them. I advise you
to ask for wisdom that comes from God today and the rest shall be added unto
you (James 1:5). It takes wisdom to heed to correction, especially when it
comes from the Holy word of God (Proverbs 9:8-12). It is wisdom to seek first
the kingdom of God and His righteousness; it is certain the rest shall be added
unto you.
Prayer
Point
Lord, give me godly wisdom to be able to pray
aright. Give me wisdom to be able to live an acceptable life to your glory.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Acts 1-3
Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
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