"be transparent with discernment"
Pastor Daniel spoke about King Solomon again. The main Bible verse he used was Proverbs 4:23.
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”
Solomon said that. He was so wise that wise men from afar came to hear him speak. He was so wise he wrote three books of the Bible that are still studied and guide three major faiths of the world.
Wisdom was the only thing he asked for when God handed him a blank cheque.
1 Kings 3:5-12 (NIV)
5 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."
6 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.
7 "Now, O 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. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 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?"
10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 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, 12 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.
Solomon died in a dismal state. He lost his wisdom. He gave his heart to his 700 wives and 300 concubines and he let his heart follow their ways.
Be transparent with discernment. Someone said that to me recently. How do you know when to be discerning? I so need to know. I don't want to place my heart at the wrong places.
Father, please give me a discerning heart.
