First Reading:  1 Kings 3:5, 7-12

Solomon's Dream

What do most people want?  What do they really pray for?

As Solomon consolidated his royal power, but before he finished the palace and the Temple in Jerusalem, the young king made visits outside the city. On one visit to a Gibeon, a "high place" used for local worship, Solomon slept in the sanctuary hoping for dream of divine revelation. Within the famous dream, God asked the king for his heart's desire. "Wisdom," came the king's answer. Notice that wisdom had the power to deliver many of the mundane desires into Solomon's hands anyway (long life, the life of an enemy, etc.) . But wisdom was far more. It was a virtue that brought the king closer to God. For only God can give true wisdom. And God gave the young king the virtue in abundance.

When we pray, do we pray for the mundane? Or do we pray for the higher gifts? While there is certainly nothing wrong in praying for daily needs and concerns, let us not forget God can give us so much more.

What spiritual gift do you pray for? How could wisdom help you in your growth to God?