Seeking Discernment

"Now, O 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?"
The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.
1 kings 3:7-10

webster defines discernment as the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure. also discernment is a power to see what is not evident to the average mind. seems like a similar definintion of faith: now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (hebrews 11:1).

in any case, i've been reading the Word about discernment. the book of proverbs has many insights into how a discerning person reacts to varying situations. and the story listed above about david is a prime example of someone who possesses discernment. david could've asked for anything, but he chose to ask God for a discerning heart to guide him. that's amazing to me. so now i'm on a quest to seek discernment - to find ways to increase in discernment - to cry out to God for this grace to be bestowed upon me.

my Jesus,
as i read about david and how he chose to requests a discerning heart, i'm convince that discernment is something to be sought after. so i come before You and ask for a discerning heart. let this be for Your glory.
in Jesus' Name ~ Amen.
*Sarah *Lydia *Denise