Then Hiram the king of Tyre answered in a letter that he sent to Solomon, "Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you king over them." Hiram also said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, who has discretion and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself. – 2 Chrn 2:11-12 (ESV)
Many people go through their days just surviving, well, surviving and trying to satisfy their desires. If we want more money, it's so we can have better homes and cars. If we want to improve ourselves, it's so that we can superiority over other people we know. If we want to do good, it's so we can have recognition. I feel that we can miss out on an excellent reason for self-improvement – to serve others. Solomon had a 'self-improvement' opportunity with the Lord; the Lord blessed him with wisdom. This 'new and improved' Solomon was the result of the Lord's love for His people. The Lord wanted Solomon to use wisdom to govern the people because the Lord loved Israel. All of our gifts are from God; we should have the mind to serve others with them.
