Growing up, I heard a lot of Bible stories at Sunday School, a story that fascinated me among many would be the story of Solomon and how he asked God for Wisdom when he was offered a blank cheque. I wondered why Solomon would of all things ask for wisdom, little me could not wrap my head around it, neither did I understand what Wisdom would have done me better than the cooking utensils I wanted so badly and ‘cause I’m a loving sister, I would also have asked for a spiked Boot for my Brother.
After hearing Solomon’s story, My desire changed. I know you think I started desiring wisdom like Solomon. No, My desire changed cause instead of thinking of asking for a New bicycle if I was given a blank cheque like Solomon, I started wishing I could also desire Wisdom. So, I wanted to want Wisdom cause that seemed like the desire to present to God to get my actual desire. I really wanted to know what it felt to want wisdom. I grew a little more to desire Wisdom so when God came with my blank cheque, He would give me my secret desires which I did not ask for, just like Solomon (My small mind😂)
Your Bicycle might be, Money, fame, a relationship, a new car, a new phone, or whatever, and it’s okay to ask for a bicycle but have you weighed your needs and wants? Priority and Impact? Solomon was not just asking for Wisdom but for selfless reasons- Wisdom to lead God’s people.
I believe the quality of man’s desires is dominantly determined by his perception and sense of value towards it. I heard Apostle Emmanuel Iren cite an example about a toddler who would pick five notes of twenty-naira instead of a thousand-naira note cause his knowledge as to the value of money is how many the currency notes were. Some would even pick a single twenty-naira note over a thousand Naira cause it’s smoother and shiny. What do you know about Wisdom?
Wisdom is a Seed that begets Capacity and Inspiration(Ideas) and you see, money and influence are like a cake batter that takes the shape of its container (Value). Value on the other hand is a container molded and formed by Capacity and Ideas…
Do truly desire to know? Do you truly desire to be wise? Are you mastering your art? The Bible, apart from “Wisdom is the principal thing” says
In Ecclesiastes 10:10 - (NLT) “Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That's the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed”
(MSG) “Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work; Use your head: The more brains, the less muscle”
Do you plan to stress with a dull ax? Would you rather ask for a great product or its entire Factory?……
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