Topic: APPRECIATING AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Text: 1 Kings 3:6-9
3:6 And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
3:7 Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.
3:8 And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted.
3:9 Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
STUDY:
In life, many people misunderstand their responsibilities or tasks, and as such, fail to acquire relevant skills to help them execute such assignments. For us not to handle our life’s assignment with lack of seriousness, it is important that we understand our roles in God’s design. Solomon considered his office a privilege from God and saw it as a great kindness shown his father. He didn’t consider it a right or what he deserved. This was why he prayed to God, “Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child” (v. 7). He also said that he did not know what to do; and on account of that, he sought the face of God. Solomon made this prayer when he realised that he was set over God’s chosen people; a great people that could not be numbered or counted for multitude.
We cannot afford to take lightly our responsibilities in life, particularly divine assignments and those relating to leadership. We need to see divine tasks with the eyes of the Lord; and that they demand our soul, our life and our all. This understanding will help us to treat men (even those we lead) with honour, and in the spirit of meekness. There is no assignment from the Lord that we can do on our own. We must draw grace and grace from Him. Anything short of this is a complete misunderstanding of that which we are called to do.
Prayer:
Lord, grant me understanding of my life’s responsibility and give me all it takes to succeed.
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