2 Chronicles 1; 1 Kings 3-4; Psalm 72

God came to Solomon in a dream and asked him what he desired. Noted: he did not ask for wealth but for wisdom and discernment for this reason: he could then guide and rule the people correctly. The psalmist recorded: O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions. Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions. This is a prayer we ought to pray for our children today. May they be wise and judge with righteousness. 

A second thought: Solomon ruled all the “kingdoms” from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines. It wasn’t the peoples but the kingdoms. Just as today there are several kingdoms but many rulers, then it was so. Yet, God gave Solomon wisdom and discernment to rule those who were God’s people as well as those who were not. 

What would our world look like today if we prayed for wisdom and discernment for those who rule kingdoms? A thought to ponder.