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Wisdom’s Source

Give your servant a discerning heart. 1 Kings 3:9

A man filed a lawsuit against a woman, claiming she had his dog. In court, the woman said her dog couldn’t be his and told the judge where she had purchased it. The real owner’s identity was revealed when the judge released the animal in the courtroom. Tail wagging, it immediately ran to the man!

Solomon, a judge in ancient Israel needed to settle a somewhat similar issue. Two women each claimed to be the mother of the same baby boy. After considering both arguments, he requested a sword to divide the infant in half. The real mother begged Solomon to give the baby to the other woman, choosing to save her son’s life even if she could not have him (1 Kings 3:26). Solomon gave the baby to her.

Wisdom is necessary as we decide what’s fair and moral, right and wrong. If we truly value wisdom, we can ask God for a discerning heart, like Solomon did (v. 9). God may answer our request by helping us balance our needs and desires with the interests of others. He may also help us weigh short-term benefits against long-term (sometimes eternal) gains so we can honor Him in how we live.

Our God is not only a perfectly wise judge, but He is also a personal counselor who is willing to give us godly wisdom in great amounts (James 1:5).

I worship You, God, as the true source of wisdom. Please show me how to make choices that bring honor to Your name.

Need wisdom? Seek it from the Source who alone can provide it—God.

智慧之源

求祢赐我智慧，可以判断祢的民，能辨别是非。-列王纪上3章9节

有位男士向法院提出诉讼，控告一位妇人偷走他的狗。在法庭上，妇人向法官辩称这只狗是她在某个地方买的，绝对不是那位男士的。于是，法官当庭将狗释放，真正的主人立见分晓，因为那只狗马上摇着尾巴奔向那位男士！

在古以色列时期，所罗门王也必须审理一桩类似的案件，就是有两名妇人都宣称自己是一名男婴的母亲。所罗门听了双方的供词后，叫人拿一把刀来，要将婴儿劈成两半。男婴的母亲马上恳求所罗门，把婴儿交给另一个妇人。她即使无法拥有自己的孩子，但仍选择救他一命（列王纪上3章26节）。最后，所罗门便将婴儿交给他真正的母亲。

我们在面对事情的是非曲直的时候，需要靠智慧判断。如果我们真的重视智慧，可以像所罗门一样向上帝求智慧，让我们能明辨是非（9节）。也许上帝会回应我们的请求，使我们不虞匮乏，又能让别人得益处。或许祂也会帮助我们不再短视近利，而是看重长远或永恒的益处，好让我们能在生活上荣耀祂。

我们的上帝不仅是满有智慧的法官，更是我们个人的参谋和顾问，祂乐意将属天的智慧厚赐给我们（雅各书1章5节）。

上帝啊，我敬拜祢，因祢是真正的智慧之源。
求祢教我如何做抉择，好让祢的名得着荣耀。