S) "6 Solomon went up there before the Lord to the bronze altar which was at the tent of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
7 In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you."
2 Chronicles 1:6-7 (NASB)
O) To be clear, Solomon did not purchase the favor of the LORD by sacrificing a thousand burnt offerings to Him. What this verse shows, though, is that even before God approached Solomon, and he made his famous request, he was showing himself committed to seeking God. He hit the ground running with this sacrifice, getting serious about seeking the LORD from the beginning.
A) Sometimes, there are big times that I actually see coming in my life. But, I don't always treat those moments as the pivotal points they might be. It's important for me to seek God at all times, but significant starts require significant searching.
P) Father, shed light on my path. By Your will, let me know where I'm going, what's coming my way. I don't want to miss important starts in my life. Help me to appreciate, as fully as I am able, the gravity of events in my life, and help me to treat them accordingly. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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