Do you remember the childhood make-believe game called, “Three Wishes?” This game involved making any three wishes, big or small. “I wish for a new bike.” “I wish I could walk through walls or fly like Superman!” “I wish I could see my dad, who has been gone for so long.”
When we were young, just three wishes could satisfy our childlike imagination. As time passed and we grew up, we got smarter. Some of us figured out that we only really needed one wish answered. Do you remember what that one wish was? “I want an endless supply of wishes,” of course!
A rare few kids, with time, would devote one of their wishes to solving world hunger or bringing world peace. But honestly, most of us just asked for an infinite supply of wishes so we could make sure we got whatever we wanted for the rest of our lives.
In chapter 13, of The Story God appears to the third king of Israel, David’s son Solomon. God actually tells him, You can ask for anything from me and I will give it to you.” What Solomon requests is an amazing example to all of us.
What would you wish for today?
The above is taken from The Story: Getting to the Heart of God’s Story, page 89.
1. How did Solomon (and other Israelites) show love for the Lord in the Old Testament? How does this differ from New Testament believers? (See John 14:15, 15:12, 1 John 5:2-3).
2. Look at Solomon’s prayer of dedication. What does this teach you about how you should approach God?
3. As Solomon’s wisdom grew, the Holy Spirit inspired him to write and collect wise sayings. According to Proverbs 1:1-7 (The Story, p. 179), what is the purpose and value of the proverbs and why are they needed just as much today as they were in ancient times?
4. Our culture can be a little like the kettle and we can become the frogs plopped into the water…if we are not careful. Think of some examples of dangerous and incremental changes happening around you that perhaps go unnoticed. What can we do to wake up, notice, and resist these changes?
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Do you remember the childhood make-believe game called, “Three Wishes?” This game involved making any three wishes, big or small. “I wish for a new bike.” “I wish I could walk through walls or fly like Superman!” “I wish I could see my dad, who has been gone for so long.”
When we were young, just three wishes could satisfy our childlike imagination. As time passed and we grew up, we got smarter. Some of us figured out that we only really needed one wish answered. Do you remember what that one wish was? “I want an endless supply of wishes,” of course!
A rare few kids, with time, would devote one of their wishes to solving world hunger or bringing world peace. But honestly, most of us just asked for an infinite supply of wishes so we could make sure we got whatever we wanted for the rest of our lives.
In chapter 13, of The Story God appears to the third king of Israel, David’s son Solomon. God actually tells him, You can ask for anything from me and I will give it to you.” What Solomon requests is an amazing example to all of us.
What would you wish for today?
The above is taken from The Story: Getting to the Heart of God’s Story, page 89.
ReplyDeleteQuestions to consider…
1. How did Solomon (and other Israelites) show love for the Lord in the Old Testament? How does this differ from New Testament believers? (See John 14:15, 15:12, 1 John 5:2-3).
2. Look at Solomon’s prayer of dedication. What does this teach you about how you should approach God?
3. As Solomon’s wisdom grew, the Holy Spirit inspired him to write and collect wise sayings. According to Proverbs 1:1-7 (The Story, p. 179), what is the purpose and value of the proverbs and why are they needed just as much today as they were in ancient times?
4. Our culture can be a little like the kettle and we can become the frogs plopped into the water…if we are not careful. Think of some examples of dangerous and incremental changes happening around you that perhaps go unnoticed. What can we do to wake up, notice, and resist these changes?