The Fount of All Wisdom
1/16/26 Bible Thought (1 Kings 10)
The same God who is the source of all created things is likewise most certainly the source of all wisdom.
A Look at 1 Kings 10
In 1 Kings 10, we see the lavish extent of Solomon’s kingdom. With this in mind, we must remember that all of this was the direct result of God’s blessing.
When God first appeared to Solomon, He gave him an offer, “Ask what I shall give you” (1 Kings 3:5). To this, Solomon asked for an understanding mind or wisdom, as he felt ill-equipped to govern the people of God.
In response, the Lord granted him wisdom unlike any other; furthermore, He promised him riches and honor (1 Kings 3:10-13).
The climax of this promise is found in today’s text.
For we see a queen from a distant land, approximately one thousand miles away, came to test Solomon with hard questions (1 Kings 10:1), and not one of her questions was left unanswered (1 Kings 10:3). Solomon’s wisdom and prosperity not only met but exceeded her expectations (1 Kings 10:7).
All of this was the result of the gracious gift of God. The prosperity of Jerusalem was due to the kindness of Yahweh, not the ingenuity of Solomon. Even more, all of Solomon’s smarts in ruling the people came directly from the fount of all wisdom—God.
Solomon excelled in both riches and wisdom, so much so that people came from all over to hear his wisdom (1 Kings 10:23-24). Specifically, the Scripture says they came to hear his wisdom, “which God had put into his mind” (1 Kings 10:24).
We cannot forget the source. The wisdom of Solomon wasn’t gleaned from books or experience but was a heaven-sent answer to his prayer.
Bringing it Home
Let us take heart today that the same God who created the world knows how things work best within it.
If a mechanic were struggling to understand the innerworkings of a particular car’s engine, certainly the engineer would be able to explain it. They designed it. It was their idea. If anyone would know how it ought to work, it would be the one who invented it, followed by the one who made it.
The same is true with God.
Yet, with God, He is both the Designer and Creator. He is the One who not only dreamt up the work of creation, but Who likewise fashioned all things. The grand stars in the night sky were flung into place as the work of His fingers. Even more, in His creative genius, He designed the spider’s web and the snowflake.
With this in mind, should not the Maker of all know how things ought to work? Could there be any better source for wisdom and understanding than the very Engineer of the entire cosmos?
This same God, the Almighty, offers to us wisdom when we need it (Jas. 1:5). We need only to ask.
Challenge for Today: Do I ever avoid asking God for wisdom regarding something that is seemingly unspiritual, losing sight of the fact that all things exist under His divine governance?