Tag: what is on your wish list

Posted on

What is on Your Wish List?

what would you answer God if he asked that same question

1Kings 1-4 Elijah has been God’s voice in the northern kingdom. He has not seen one righteous king but some righteous people. As his ministry comes to a close he seeks to turn King Ahaziah back to the Lord, but because he would not, Elijah reminds him that he will die soon. Ahaziah refused to seek Yahweh and dies in his sins. Even though Elijah has faced the wickedness of men, God has used him as His messenger.

Where is God using you?

In 1Kings 19:19 Elijah’s successor, Elisha, is chosen and Elijah reveals to him that God is taking him home to heaven.Elijah asks him an important question:

What can I do for you?  

2Kings 2:9 Elisha answered, “May I receive a double portion of the prophetic spirit that energizes you” In some ways, this reminds us of the same question posed to Solomon by God. 2Ch 1:7 “Tell me what I should give you.”  Solomon asked for wisdom and discernment and God was pleased. “Because you requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king, you are granted this and riches as well.

What would be on your list if that same question was asked of you? 

Posted on

What do you want?

What do you want?

2Chron 1, 1Kings 3-4, Ps 72 There is a saying these days: what is on your bucket list or what is on your wish list.

Did you ever think God would want to know what is on yours?

After a very long day of celebration fitting for a new king, Solomon retired for the night and as he slept, had a dream. In the dream, he and God conversed about his wish list and what God should do for him. It is interesting that of all that Solomon could have asked for, he did not ask for riches or to conquer his enemies. Instead, Solomon’s mind was on how to govern wisely. Solomon asked God to give him wisdom and discernment to rule these people, for they were many.   God was pleased with his request and told Solomon that He would honor his bucket list and also give him what he had not asked for: riches untold and honor surpassing any king before him.

When Jesus walked this earth, he often stopped to engage people in a dialog. He wanted to know what was on their hearts. Jesus didn’t ask them what they thought or how they felt. Instead, he asked them to tell him what was on their hearts, what was on their wish list. God used that same strategy in the dream he gave to Solomon.

If God would come to you and ask the same question, what would be on your wish list?

Optimized by Optimole