Archive for May 28th, 2021


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Dear Grands,

2 Chronicles 1:7-12, “In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, ‘Ask what I shall give you.’
8 And Solomon said to God, ‘Thou hast dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and hast made me king in his place.
9 ‘Now, O LORD God, Thy promise to my father David is fulfilled; for Thou hast made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
10 ‘Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can rule this great people of Thine?’
11 And God said to Solomon, ‘Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth, or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge, that you may rule My people, over whom I have made you king,
12 wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed, nor those who will come after you.’”

Ice cream is getting expensive! If you’v not noticed the rise in price, you don’t go back far enough in time. I’m sure I’ve told you this previously, but when I was a kid, my dad would often take our family to the ice cream parlor after Sunday night church. The parlor made its own ice cream, and it was good! What made it even better was that they piled the “good stuff” as high on the cone as possible; and it only cost a nickel (5 cents for those who don’t go back that far). To a small boy, that made church more than worthwhile.

When the LORD asked King Solomon what he wanted, he asked only for wisdom and knowledge that he might rule the people wisely. The LORD then acknowledged that he might have asked for riches, wealth, honor, the lives of those who hated him, or even for long life. Yet, because Solomon had asked for none of these things, he would receive them anyway! Additionally, he would be granted wealth and honor that no previous or subsequent king had or would ever possess.

All of this is to say that the LORD is sovereign. He searches out the hearts of those who belong to Him and are humble and wise. He then gives to them far more than they would ever have believed. It is also a strong parallel to the argument that good fathers have wonderful plans for their children when they have learned how to behave and obey.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom

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