On that night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you?” And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me king in his place. Now, O Lord, let Your promise to David my father be established, for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. Give me wisdom and knowledge that I may go out and come in before these people, for who can judge this great people of Yours?” 2 Chronicles 1:8-10

Solomon realized the great task set before him and he asked aright, and God said to him, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for riches, or wealth, or honor, or the life of your enemies; nor have you asked for long life, but for knowledge to judge over My people, wisdom and knowledge are granted to you, and I will give you riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings before you, nor shall any after you have the like.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, too often we ask, but, ask amiss; Lord, “Teach us to ask only what accords to Your will and the good things which we dare not, or in our blindness cannot ask, grant them O Father, for Jesus Christ sake, our only mediator and advocate.”Amen!