Great Prayers of the Bible

Solomon's Prayer — Asking for Wisdom, Not Riches

God's offer to Solomon at Gibeon was essentially open-ended, yet Solomon asked to govern well rather than to gain personally. The request itself revealed a heart already leaning toward wisdom — and it's precisely that request God delighted to answer, adding what Solomon hadn't even asked for.

Memory Verse

1 Kings 3:9

Cross-References

1 Kings 3:5-14
James 1:5

Discussion Questions

If God asked you the same open question tonight, what would your honest first request be?
Where in your life right now do you need discernment more than you need a solution?

Call to Action

Ask God specifically for wisdom about one real decision facing you this week.