Song # 1796.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. In the Book of 1 Kings we read in chapter 3 that the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and God said to him “Ask for whatever you want from me.”
Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh, king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her into the City of David until he finished building his palace and the temple of the Lord, and the wall around Jerusalem (1 Kings 3:1). The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the Lord (1 Kings 3:2). Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places (1 Kings 3:3). The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar (1 Kings 3:4). At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said “Ask for whatever you want me to give you” (1 Kings 3:5). Solomon answered “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day” (1 Kings 3:6).
Thought for today: God can do extraordinary things through ordinary people.
Thought for the future: your love for God can change the world, but don’t let the world change your love for God. Where will you spend your eternity?