What would you do if the Creator of the universe came to you and said: “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” That’s the question we’re being asked to contemplate here. Seriously, how would you respond? Actually, besides Solomon, there’s another famous Bible character who was in a similar situation. I’m talking about […]

“At Giv‘on Adonai appeared to Shlomo in a dream at night; God said, ‘Tell me what I should give you.’” -1 Kings 3:5 I wanna tell you a story about a young preacher in Indiana who started his ministry in the 1950s. He talked about racial equality, helped the poor, and built a church that […]

“One time the king went to Giv‘on to sacrifice there, because that was the main high place. Shlomo offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there. At Giv‘on Adonai appeared to Shlomo in a dream at night; God said, “Tell me what I should give you.””-1 Kings 3:4-5 Yesterday, we answered two very important […]

“One time the king went to Giv‘on to sacrifice there, because that was the main high place. Shlomo offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.”– 1Kings 3:4 At the beginning of his reign, Solomon was spiritually close to the Lord. We know this is the case because soon after becoming King, he went […]

Following on the heels of yesterday’s post about all of the high places Israel was sacrificing to and how that was displeasing to God, let’s read Judges 17. So on the surface, this chapter appears to be a random, almost confusing story. But the truth is, it’s a snapshot of ancient Israel’s spiritual collapse. And […]