What Do You Want?
We all have things that we want. Most of the time those things are just things that we desire to have, but we know that we may not be able to have them because we have so many things that we need, we can't afford the things that we want. However, I want to ask you to answer this question today. Be careful. Don't ask for just anything, though. God is watching, and He will see what we really desire, and that will say a lot to Him about our character. After Solomon became king, he went to Gibeon to worship the Lord with all of the leaders of Israel. (II Chronicles 1:7) That night God appeared to Solomon and said, "What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you." What a fantastic opportunity! The All-powerful God of the universe said He would give Solomon whatever he wanted. Solomon made a wise request. If God said that to you, what would you request? Take some time to consider this. I believe it will help us see ourselves better. Most of the time we say that God will ...