Lead With A God-Listening Heart

Solomon was only 19-20 years old 

and newly appointed king of God's chosen people 

when God appeared to him in a dream and said, 

“What can I give you? Ask.” 

His response is beautiful:

“And now here I am: GOD, my God, 

you have made me, your servant, 

ruler of the kingdom in place of David my father. 

I’m too young for this, a mere child! 

I don’t know the ropes, 

hardly know the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of this job. 

And here I am, 

set down in the middle of the people you’ve chosen, 

a great people—far too many to ever count.

“Here’s what I want: 

Give me a God-listening heart 

so I can lead your people well, 

discerning the difference between good and evil. 

For who on their own is capable 

of leading your glorious people?”

1 Kings 3:7-9 MSG

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To lead His glorious people... 

indeed, who is capable? 

How beautiful it is that we can lead well

when we have a God-listening heart. 

A life of dependence.