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Meeting Solomon at the very beginning of his reign we see how God's blessings were bestowed upon him in such a liberal manner. We may wonder about this, until we read about his prayer life. If you searched the scriptures for a man who prayed prayers that pleased God, you would not need to go past I Kings 3. What an opportunity! God wanted to please Solomon, and Solomon ended up pleasing God (Vs.l0). The young king' s prayer certainly bears examination, not just because we all want to know how to pray prayers that please God, but also because it tells so much about Solomon's character and the excellent start to the race that he ran. Our prayer life plays a vital part in forming our Christian character, and I also believe that the effectiveness of our ministry, whoever we may be, depends upon the quality of our prayer life, too. So we need to think about our prayer life in a little deeper detail. According to I Kings 3: 10-12, we see the secret of effective prayer lies in what we ask for. Before we look at what Solomon did ask for, let's look at what he didn't request Solomon didn't ask for the usual things - like his health, wealth or his enemies. God was pleased with Solomon because his mind was upon other people and their health and well - being, rather than on his own. The Lord has promised to provide for our needs, and if we will seek God's plan for our lives, we can trust Him to provide for them (Mat 6: 33). We need to learn to pray about others than our health, wealth & our security! Now, what then did he ask? First of all, he prayed for the maturity he would need to do the job that God had given him to do. ‘1 am but a little child", he said. He prayed for a wise and understanding heart and discernment to know the right and wrong of a matter, and he prayed about the hopeless feeling of inadequacy that he felt as he prepared to step into his father's shoes. But the Lord delights to hear the prayers of inadequacy - those requests that speak of our desperate need of Him. The one who prays in humility is heard loud and clear in the heavenlies. We need to examine our attitude and the content of our prayers - are they filled with spiritual longings for the eternal purposes of God to be fulfilled or are they self-centered and carnal-minded? We also notice that God granted Solomon abundance of riches and wealth - which he didn't ask, alongwith wisdom and understanding, which he desired so much! (I Kings 3: 13-14). Yes, God knows our needs and He is willing to meet them fully! But, remember to make your prayers pleasing and glorifying to God always and you will experience what Eph. 3: 20 says, in your own life: -"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory ... for ever and ever! Amen." "0 Lord, may my prayer be set before you like incense." Psalm 141: 2. For prayers/counsel contact: A.Othniel, Calvary Centre, Thane (Bombay). E-mail:  HYPERLINK mailto:aocc@vsnl.com aocc@vsnl.com. Tel. & fax: 022-536 7319. 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