What do you do when you don’t know what you’re doing? What do you do when you don’t know how to do it or what to say? How quickly do you turn to the Google or ChatGPT for your answers? Your circle of girlfriends don’t know any better than you, so why are they always your source of guidance? Your all-powerful, all-knowing God has been just waiting for you to ASK HIM!
Have you asked God to help you do the right thing? Have you asked God to help you say the right thing? Have you asked God to help you navigate this to get to where you’re supposed to go? I assure you of this, God knows more than ChatGPT! He holds your divine answer … and he’s not trying to hold that divine answer from you.
King David had a son named Solomon. Solomon was chosen as the next king when he was only 20 years old. He had massive shoes to fill and an overwhelming job to be done, and he didn’t have the slightest clue how to do it. So here’s what he did: First, he made an offering to God in full surrender.
1 Kings 3:4, “The king went to Gibeon and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings.” Now understand, the sheer quantity of these offerings would have taken some serious work and several days. This sacrifice showed Solomon’s dedication to God. It reflected his true priorities. It revealed his absolute surrender to the Almighty. With his newly appointed high position, he didn’t have to do this, he CHOSE to do this.
And here’s what happens next: 1 Kings 3:5, “That night the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, ‘What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!'”
God’s offering of absolutely anything Solomon wanted came after his fully surrendered heart and aligned priorities. God responds to our sacrifice. He responds to our commitment to him. So really think about that before you start rambling off your list of requests … what have you sacrificed for God? Where are you offering your best? Does he have a prominent space in your daily life? Is there a set aside portion of you for him?
Imagine if God asked you this same question today. What do you want? God can do absolutely anything, now what would you ask him for. Ponder that for a second. Your answer reveals your heart. And maybe God hasn’t made the offer to us because he knows our hearts aren’t fully surrendered to him yet. We’re still holding back. We’re still divided. We’re still selfish and surface level.
But Solomon wasn’t. Solomon replied to God’s offer in verse 7-9, “Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around. And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted! Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
Now THAT is a good answer! Give me an understanding heart. Verse 10, “The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom.”
The prayer of asking God what to do, when to do it, and how to do it PLEASES THE LORD. He wants you to seek him for guidance over the Google, over ChatGPT and over your circle of girlfriends. God says, ASK ME!
James 1:5, “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.” MSG translation says, “If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help!” Oh, that’s you, isn’t it. Girl, you totally don’t know what you are doing. Then you should ask God for help with that! VOICE translation says, “If you don’t have all the wisdom needed for this journey, then all you have to do is ask God for it He will grant you a...