Teach Us To Pray!

1 Kings 3; 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 78; 2 Thessalonians 2
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Scripture

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!”
6 Solomon replied, “You showed faithful love to your servant my father, David, because he was honest and true and faithful to you. And you have continued your faithful love to him today by giving him a son to sit on his throne.
7 “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. 8 And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted! 9 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?”
10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom. 11 So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies—12 I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have! 13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for—riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! 14 And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.”

Observation

Solomon said, “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.” As a pastor I know just how Solomon felt. I am praying that God would also grant me the wisdom to be able to shepherd like his father David, And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.”

Application

I want to learn something this week that will help me be a better pastor to our people.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I thank you that we can ask for wisdom and you will give it to us. I am asking that you give me the wisdom to pastor your people. Give me a heart of integrity and give me skillful hands to be able to shepherd your children. Keep me from sin. Guard my heart today. I pray that this week at the pastor’s conference I would learn some things that would help our ministry. In Jesus Name Amen.

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