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Kings 4:29
And God gave Solomon wisdom and
understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is
on the sea shore.
The Lord Gives Intellectual
Interests
We
often hear of the Wisdom of Solomon, but have we considered the fact that the
Lord gave him largeness of heart? The
word heart often stands for the very center of a person and their intellect in
the King James Version. This word heart
is not used like we use it in Modern English such as feelings or
generosity. Solomon was given an
intellect that was interested in all different types of topics and enjoyed
learning in general. The Lord can give
us the aptitude and desire to learn.
Many times as a student I found myself in required classes that were
completely outside of my natural interest.
I remember praying and asking the Lord to help me interested in
learning. I remember the Lord reminding
me that if I were to learn all I could in each class I would be better prepared
to take interest in all kinds of people whether I was naturally inclined to
their likes or not. This would help me
love people and grow in my respect for others who had chosen to study things I
would rather not have. Ask the Lord to
give you, like Solomon, a variety of intellectual interests. Trust that He can use knowledge to equip you
to be a better friend, witness and conversationalist.
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