Session 1 1 Kings 3:4-15
listen for Solomon’s response to God’s question.
6 And Solomon replied,
“You have shown great and faithful love to your servant, my father David,
because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and integrity.
You have continued this great and faithful love for him
by giving him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.7 “LORD my God, you have now made your servant king in my father David’s place.
Yet I am just a youth with no experience in leadership.
8 Your servant is among your people you have chosen,
a people too many to be numbered or counted.9 So give your servant a receptive heart
to judge your people
and to discern between good and evil.
For who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
create a three-column chart with these headings:
A Right Attitude Toward God, A Right View of Himself, and A Humble Attitude.
Lead the group to identify phrases in these verses
that give evidence of either Solomon’s right attitude toward God,
his right view of himself,
or his humble attitude.
Record these phrases in the appropriate column
(some phrases can be listed under two headings).
Call attention to verses 7-8
where Solomon described his youth.
Note that he was likely in his early 20s.
Focus on Solomon’s response to God’s question,
found in verse 9.
Refer to the Day 2 Daily Exploration (p. 17)
to help the group understand the passage.
Note that Solomon’s focus was not on himself but on the Lord.
Solomon knew the Lord had given him a God-sized task
and that success would come only because of God’s ability and strength, not because of his own.
Direct the group to turn to a neighbor and respond to the following question:
Despite his power and position,
Solomon saw the need for God’s wisdom in his life.