DCLM Sincere Milk 14 June 2024 — Give Me Understanding Heart
DCLM Sincere Milk 14 June 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Give Me Understanding Heart
Topic: Give Me Understanding Heart
Text: 1 Kings 3:9-14
9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
10And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
14And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Key Verse: “Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad:” 1 Kings 3:9a
Message
A good understanding helps someone to act right. Our Bible passage is the final part of the prayer of Solomon after he was made king over Israel. God was very pleased with his request. He then promised to answer his prayer as long as Solomon continued to love and obey Him. Solomon asked for understanding, he said understanding is the ability to separate between good and bad and be able to do or judge right.
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Life will be full of confusion and mistakes and one may offend many people if one does not have godly understanding. Even in school, you need an understanding heart to succeed and make progress in your academics and other life projects. You cannot please God if you do not have understanding of the way and the will of God. You must pray and ask God for understanding first, unto salvation and in all other things you want to do.
Further Reading: 1 John 5:18-20
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to understand what Your will is and be able to act right before You.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
