PRAYER - "Solomon Prays In A Dream"
"Solomon loved the LORD," and made a thousand burnt offerings to the LORD in the high place at Gibeon. At night, the LORD appeared in a dream to Solomon, saying, "Ask what I shall give thee," to which Solomon answered, "Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?" God responded generously. Some dreams come from God and have authentic prophetic meanings.

1 Kings 3:10 - "And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing."

PRINCIPALS - "God Gives Wisdom To Solomon"

In a dream, God asked Solomon what he desired. Solomon asked for wisdom to judge the people. God noticed that Solomon did not ask for long life, riches for himself, nor for the life of his enemies. God delights in granting your petitions that are according to His good pleasure.

1 Kings 3:12-14 - "Behold, ...I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour."

PRINCIPLES - "Dreams and Visions"

God spoke to many Bible characters in dreams and visions: Abraham, Abimelech, Jacob, Laban, Joseph, the butler and baker, Pharaoh, Gideon's enemies, Samuel, Nathan, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Obadiah, Nahum, Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Zacharias, Joseph of Nazareth, Pontius Pilate's wife, Peter, Ananias, Paul, John and many others. "I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD," Jeremiah 23:32. "Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions," Joel 2:28. A dream from God can be life-changing. Take it seriously.1 Kings 3:15 - "Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream."

PROPHECIES - "Solomon's Wisdom Fulfilled"

Two harlots approached Solomon. One's baby died overnight "because she overlaid it," but she secretly swapped it with the other's living baby. They argued about whose baby it was. Solomon called for a sword, and commanded that the child be cut in two - half for each mother. One begged him not to. The other was smugly pleased. Solomon gave it to the first, knowing she was the true mother.

1 Kings 3:28 - "All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and ...they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment."