The Bible Repeats Itself Today

God lives and works today, but perhaps you don't experience his reality and power in your life. Are you depressed by endless problems and responsibilities? Are you at the end of your resources and don't know where to turn? You're not the only person who's ever felt this way. It happened in the Bible also, to King Solomon.

Listen to the helpful words in today's meditation by Basilea Schlink. Perhaps today you're also at your wit's end. As we read in the Old Testament, King Solomon also felt this way when faced with a new responsibility of kingship.

He slept uneasily, for his mind was troubled. The question tormented him, how am I to carry out the commission that's been entrusted to me? I simply can't. Yes, the Bible says Solomon was helpless, but Solomon was humble.

He was quite honest with himself, saying, I am incapable, inexperienced for this commission. Solomon wasn't overconfident, for a self-assured person would have declared, I'll get it done all right. If I just put myself to it, I'll do fine.

Events related in the Bible come true today. That is to say, God's relationship to man remains the same. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God loves those who don't trust themselves. God loves those who know their own limits. Yes, God gives grace to the humble.

The fatherly heart of God drew near to this young King Solomon. For what keeps a father busy? Where does a father hurry to? A father doesn't rush to the big, grown-up children to help them. They've made themselves independent, and think that they can manage everything perfectly well without their father.

Yet the father hurries to the weak, helpless children, and says to them, Do you need anything? Ask, and I'll give it to you. So God said to the young King Solomon, Ask for what you need. And what did Solomon ask for himself? He said to the Lord, Lord, give your servant an understanding mind to govern thy people, that I may discern between good and evil.

First Kings chapter 3. How did God react to this plea? The Bible relates, It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, Because you have asked this, behold, I now do according to your word. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor.

Whoever is like Solomon, humble and little before God, he shall experience the overwhelming love of the heavenly Father. Whoever has become a small, humble child, has the promise of God the Father. Ask, I'll give you whatever you need to fulfill your responsibilities.

Yes, I'll give you even more than you have asked. Heavenly Father, I'm thy child, Is there better to be found As such loving union? Oh, how blessed to be with thee, Day and night secure to be By thy love surrounded. You have been listening to a program written by Basilea Schlink of the Little Land of Canaan.

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