During the night…

 During the night…

Over the years, I have been awakened by ideas, some great and ones not so great…some worth carrying out and others not so much…

I know there are books and books about dreams and their meanings, and have known people who are really into that…I also know that God uses various means of getting our attention and works with us individually…

All through the Word, God has spoken to people during the night watches…I wonder if He can get their undivided attention during those  times…times of rest and quiet…when we are not dong our daily routines or surrounded by busyness…I imagine He was interested in their heart attitude than the time of day…

He came to Joseph, Jacob, Gideon, Daniel, Joseph, Nehemiah, Samuel, and others as well as Solomon…

 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. 

You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day. 

“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. 

For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” 

The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 

So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.” 

Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream.He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. 

Then he gave a feast for all his court.

1Kgs.3:5-15

Solomon asked aright…as we can…

 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

1John.5.14-15

Again the verse from Matthew 6…

 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matt.6.33-34

From his night watch conversation, Solomon sought wisdom to lead the people rather than riches…

He wrote about wisdom many times in the book of Proverbs… 

My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lordand find the knowledge of God. 

For the Lord gives wisdom;from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 

For wisdom will enter your heart,and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. 

Discretion will protect you,and understanding will guard you. Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,from men whose words are perverse, 

Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman,from the wayward woman with her seductive words, 

Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. 

For the upright will live in the land,and the blameless will remain in it; but the wicked will be cut off from the land,and the unfaithful will be torn from it.

Prov.2.1-6,Prov.2.10-12,Prov.2.16,Prov.2.20-22

James wrote …

 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

Jas.1

We may talk to God any hour, any minute…He is there anytime, anyplace for us…seeking His wisdom which He gives generously…

Thank YOU…

Songs of wisdom…the God of the impossible…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY8nJ4KNRPkn