A Noble Answer Deserves a Double Portion

Answer God's call in a humble and noble way, and you just may get a double portion of what you need and so much more. He's just waiting to lavish it all on you.

June's Message, Day 23:

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.” So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.” 1 Kings 3:5,9-14 NIV

Here we see God asking young king Solomon what his heart's desire would be. Once more we see a sincere and properly motivated heart, and God responding in the affirmative. Note that not only did God grant Solomon's request for a discerning heart to govern his people, but God gave Solomon a double portion of this Godly wisdom, such that, "There will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be." Solomon has exclusivity for all time as to his ability to govern with discerning wisdom. That's immensely remarkable in and of itself, but there's so much more. Because of Solomon's humble and noble request, God also doubly blessed Solomon with what he didn't ask for - wealth and honor, and again in such double portion fashion that during his lifetime, Solomon had no equal matching his wealth or honor among the kings of that time. Now that's God's way of divvying out a double portion. God gave Solomon a double portion of what he asked for, wisdom, rivaling none throughout all time, and a double portion of what he didn't ask for, wealth and honor, rivaling none of that time. Amazing, how our God will doubly bless us, if we just answer His call in a humble and unselfish way.