What Is In Your Heart?

On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?” 2 Chronicles 1:7

Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king— wisdom and knowledge are granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like. 2 Chronicles 1:11-12

When God asked Solomon, he instantly replied to God that he needs wisdom and knowledge to rule God’s kingdom. Solomon asked God for something (need for wisdom and knowledge) that was already in his heart, so he immediately replied to God. What Solomon asked God are not just some mere words, but what was in his heart. His heart was not filled with the need for riches or long life, but was filled with the need for wisdom and knowledge to rule God’s people. His heart was filled with God’s plans rather than his personal desires or needs.

When God asked, he instantly replied that he needed God's wisdom, which he already had in his heart. His heart was already filled with the need for wisdom and knowledge to rule God's people. What is already present in your heart? Is it God’s plans or your plans ? For many people, God does not ask this question because their hearts are not filled with the God’s plans, purposes, or will. Fill your heart with God's plans, purposes, or will so that it will create an avenue for God to ask you this question. If you want God to ask you this question, before that fill your heart with God's plans and purposes.

Solomon was well-trained by his father, David. David understood that God mainly looks at our hearts – our heart condition. He sees the loyalty and devotion of our hearts to serve him. The uprightness and intentions of our hearts matter to him a lot. The condition of the heart is very important to him. God cares deeply about the condition of the heart. Solomon learned this secret at a very young age, how to keep his heart true, loyal and devoted to God. What David learned over 70 years to keep and maintain his heart, Solomon learned in 4-5 years. Solomon might have continually strived to keep his heart pure and filled it always with God's plans. Purity of heart was bigger priority for the young Solomon. God looks at the heart, and Solomon maintained his heart well before God.

Solomon’s heart and talk were connected and conveyed the same intention. He spoke the intentions of his heart. He spoke what filled his heart. For many of us, our heart’s intentions and talk(words) are not connected. Our heart's motives or intentions differ from what our words convey. We don’t reveal the true intentions of our heart. But God only sees the intentions and motives of the heart. God expects our hearts and talk(words) to be connected, and he wants us to tell the truth. God doesn’t like when our heart and talk convey two different intentions or messages. God wants our words to be a reflection of our heart. Learn to speak the intentions of our heart, even if it makes lot of enemies, but God likes it. Make truth and righteousness as the true intentions of our hearts.

God had double-fold joy in the case of Solomon. Firstly, because Solomon's heart was filled with God's plans, and secondly, Solomon asked something for the sake of people. When God appears to Solomon and says, "What will I give you?" He did not ask for something for himself, rather he asked something for the sake of the people and God's kingdom. He did not ask for riches or wealth for himself, but rather wisdom and knowledge to rule the people. God might have been so impressed by Solomon's response that he bestowed upon him many extravagant blessings. Having people and God's plans in your heart opens the door for God's extravagant and abundant blessing.

If God appears and asks you the same question, what would your response be? Will you ask for something for yourself or for God’s plans? It is important to fill your heart with God's plans and people, before He asks you this question. When your heart is filled with God's plans and people, it creates an avenue for God to ask the same question.