Martin Luther's Evening Prayer

I Kings 3: The Gift of Wisdom

Dr. Richard Zeile

Solomon realized that he had some big shoes to fill as successor to King David. When God appeared to him in a dream and invited him to make any request, Solomon asked for wisdom, an understanding heart, in order to serve God's people. Free from the conceit and self-centeredness that keeps so many from wisdom, Solomon was blessed with additional gifts, notably  a secure throne, wealth, fame, and peace. Dr. Zeile's message on this is accompanied by the Litany on the Name of Jesus, Nicene Creed, and the hymns "O Jesus So Sweet" (setting by J.S.Bach) and the ancient "From God the Father."