Devotion:
Read 1 Kings 3:16-28.
This story is the ultimate example of a leader using wisdom in order to make a difficult, almost impossible, decision. When Solomon ordered the live child to be cut in half and each mother given half of him, the real mother could not bear to see her son killed and was willing to give him up in order that he could live. The pretender was fine with seeing the other woman’s child cut in half. Solomon’s wisdom, a gift from God, brought life to the woman and her son.
If discernment is one of your gifts, you are fortunate indeed. I know someone whom God has blessed with the gift of really keen discernment, and those who know her often benefit from her gift. When she makes an important decision, she almost always trusts her gift, and the decision is usually a good one. When she does not and occasionally makes the wrong choice, she will look back and say, “I should have trusted my instincts, but I was swayed by…” and fills in the blank with whatever else she relied on in making the other choice. When God works through people with the gift of wisdom or discernment, God seeks to give life. Our part is to look for the life-giving option and trust that God is leading us to it.
Personal Worship Option:
What important decision are you making now? Are the lives of other people likely to be affected by your decision? Pray that God will help you by giving you wisdom and leading you to the choice that gives new life.
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