Have you given God your Christmas list?

If you were awakened in the middle of the night by God asking, “What do you want from Me? Ask!”What would you say? Would you ask for all your bills to be paid, to make more money, for a new job, instant weight loss or gain, beauty, riches, what? The possibilities are endless and it is a mind-blowing offer. This question was posed to Solomon, his answer? “Give me wisdom and knowledge as I come and go among this people—for who on his own is capable of leading these, your glorious people?” God answered Solomon, “This is what has come out of your heart: You didn’t grasp for money, wealth, fame, and the doom of your enemies; you didn’t even ask for a long life. You asked for wisdom and knowledge so you could govern well my people over whom I’ve made you king. Because of this, you get what you asked for, wisdom and knowledge. And I’m presenting you the rest as a bonus—money, wealth, and fame beyond anything the kings before or after you had or will have.”

God saw that Solomon was not greedy, that he really wanted to be able to rule with wisdom, knowledge and understanding, and that could only be done with the kind of wisdom that God could gift him with. He got everything his heart could have desired because of his request. Do YOU need wisdom to be able to acquire all the good things in life?

James 3:16 Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn’t wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn’t wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn’t wisdom. It’s the furthest thing from wisdom—it’s animal cunning, devilish conniving. Whenever you’re trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others’ throats.

James 4:17-18 Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor. 

Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

If you’re making out your Christmas list for God, maybe you should just ask Him to give you wisdom!