1 Kings 3: 5-12 Solomon
Solomon is a newly crowned king, glorious and triumphant! However, we find him in the night, vulnerable and humble before God, asking for “a discerning heart” instead of riches or power. In facing and naming his deepest need, Solomon gains his true power in God’s gift of wisdom. Meeting God in the dark – in the scary places we’d rather not go – is where the gift is found. listen view