When God Gives a Gift

Scripture:

II Chronicles 9:23 "And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart".

Observation:

God gave Solomon great wisdom, like no other person ever. When God gives a gift, it is awesome and others will covet it. Kings from all over the world came to Solomon just to hear his wisdom. He became world reknowned simply because God gave him a gift of wisdom.

Application:

DO the gifts of God in our lives bring that level of astonishment to those around us? When God gives us a gift, it should cause the world to stand in awe of Him. He has given the gifts of the Spirit to the church, maybe we need to use them as He intended and the world would look o the church for wisdom and direction. May our lives be so in tune with God that the world gets jealous of the lives we live as they did with Solomon.

Prayer:

Father, if You gave Solomon such wisdom that the kings of the world came just to hear his wisdom, how much more do You want to display your awesomeness to the world through the church. Help me to represent You well in everything I do. May my life bring You praise and cause others to be jealous of my relationship with You.

Jeff