19/08/2026
What Solomonโs Request Teaches Us About What We Should Really Ask God For
โAnd these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel.โ
โ 1 Chronicles 3:5, KJV
Imagine growing up in the household of a king.
You have a royal father, a royal mother, wealth, servants, influence, and every opportunity imaginable. You grow up alongside your brothers, sharing the same family, the same home, and the same history.
This was the beginning of Solomon's story.
The Bible tells us that David and Bathsheba had four sons mentioned by name: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.
Yet among these four brothers, Solomon would experience a moment that would change his life forever.
God would give him an extraordinary invitation:
โAsk what I shall give thee.โ
โ 1 Kings 3:5, KJV
Think about that.
If God gave you the same opportunity today, what would you ask for?
More money?
A better job?
A bigger house?
Good health?
Success?
A longer life?
Revenge against someone who hurt you?
Solomon had the opportunity to ask for something that could benefit himself.
But he asked for something much greater.
He asked for wisdom.
What can we learn from this?
Solomonโs story reminds us that the greatest blessing is not always what we can possess, but what we can become through what we ask God for. Among his brothers, Solomon was given an extraordinary opportunity to ask for anything, yet he chose wisdom. Not wealth, power, or a longer life. His request revealed a heart that understood that true success begins with knowing how to live according to Godโs will.
The lesson is simple: when we pray, let us not only ask God to change our circumstances; ask Him to change and guide us. We may ask for blessings, but let us also ask for wisdom to use them well. We may ask for success, but let us ask for a heart that honors God when success comes. Like Solomon, may we learn to desire not merely what God can give us, but what God can make us into.