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LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL

SEEK WISDOM

4^TH , APRIL 2022

-International Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance In Mine Action.

EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 1 Samuel 31; 2 Samuel 1 - 2

READ: 1 Kings 3:1-15
1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.

5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

7 And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

15 And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

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MEMORISE: "How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver . " – Proverbs 16:16

EXPOSITION

The world is dynamic. To be relevant in it, you mustn't be stagnant. There have been serious improvements in the tools used in different professions. There were times when 1000 men need to work on the farm before large productions can be made. Today, just 10 human endeavours, including mining, as today commemorates International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance In Mine Action. All of these are products of advancement in knowledge. Anyone who does not move along as the world moves, such fellow may become irrelevant. The question is, 'Are you relevant in your respective duty post?'

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Solomon became a king by royal heritage. You too may be qualified for that position. You are due for promotion in your respective duty post, your business is moving and getting enlarged everyday. All of these are good news. The challenge here is, that next level you aspire to, can you manage it? Solomon was qualified but he knew in himself that he would find it difficult to manage the people well, hence his prayer for God's wisdom. It is never a crime to have reasonable ambition, but it will be a criminal act, if you get there and you destroy the good records someone else had built before your arrival.

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The fact is, there is no better time you need wisdom than now (Prov. 4:7). Nothing can one do right maritally, spiritually, physically, professionally and academically, without wisdom and excellence. This is the same excellent spirit Daniel possessed and that made him outstanding in his time. The spirit of wisdom, which qualifies and positions one for excellence and success, is the Spirit of Christ, the wisdom of God. By Him, kings rule, judges give right judgement, etc. Only He can qualify you for the next level, and brings relevance to your life.

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To get wisdom, if it means going for further studies that will boost your credentials, please do. If you need to unlearn some things to learn the right skills, please go ahead. Don't rest on your oars. The world is advancing everyday. Update yourself regularly and relevantly.

PRAYER POINT:

1. I receive grace to do the right thing at the right time in all areas of my life, in Jesus' name.

2. My heavenly father, take me to higher height and make me capable in Jesus' name.

3. O Lord, make me relevant in all my doings, in Jesus' mighty name.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

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