Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Given a choice, Solomon chose wisdom over wealth, justice or long life.

The gift of godly discernment trumps all others as it recognizes the ways of God as righteous. Wealth and longevity are both finite but to know and put in place the will of God promises infinite outcomes.

So many today seek money, fame and beauty over gifts that are timeless and of much greater benefit to others.

Wisdom and discernment are guarantor gifts.

They aren’t dependent on circumstances. They transcend all conditions and situations, never subject to our human nature or judgement of right or wrong.

As Solomon soon discovered, from choosing wisdom, all other gifts are bestowed.

Pray to put in place things that will really matter for years to come.