Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calbury Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the word for today,

Pastor Chuck continues with the Lord's appearance to Solomon as we pick up in First Kings Chapter 9

verse 1 and now with today's message here's Pastor Chuck. First Kings

Chapter 9 at the beginning of Solomon's reign,

the Lord appeared to him while he was in Gibia,

they're offering sacrifices unto God.

And the Lord basically said to Solomon,

ask me whatever you want.

And so Solomon asked that the Lord would give him wisdom and understanding

that he might govern over this glorious people of God.

And God was pleased with the request that Solomon made because he didn't ask for riches, for the life of his enemies, or for fame.

The Lord said, because you have asked that you might just have wisdom and understanding,

I'm going to give you what you have asked, but I'm going to give you either have

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