Based on a true story...
God comes to you in a dream and says, What can I give you? Just ask.
And you say--
(a) Long life
(b) Riches
(c) The doom of your enemies
(d) A God-listening heart
Yep, multiple choice. Because implicit in God's question is His check of your heart. Can you zero in on one and let go of the others? I wonder if I would fail the test.
But lucky for us, in hindsight, Solomon did not. In 1 Kings 3, God indeed comes to him in a dream with that very question and, without hesitation, Solomon asks for one thing: a God-listening heart so that, as king, he can lead people well.
We are king over ourselves--we lead ourselves--so wouldn't we be wise to ask for the same?
Here's the interesting part: since Solomon answered well, God threw in the wealth and glory he didn't ask for and raised him up to be the greatest king in history.
Dream well, answer well.
Live like a king.
