Daily Strength: A 365-Day Devotional for Men March 13 - True Wisdom
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Mar 13, 2026 Graham Goldsworthy, theological scholar and devotional commentator, links Solomon’s prayer for discernment to God’s blessing and the wider significance of wisdom. Short reflections explore Solomon’s famous judgment, the temple and covenant context, international reputation, and how Christ is presented as true wisdom.
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Wisdom Chosen Over Wealth
- Solomon asked God for an understanding mind to govern and discern between good and evil rather than long life or riches.
- God rewarded this request with unprecedented wisdom plus riches and honor, linking wisdom to covenant faithfulness.
Surgical Judgment Reveals The Mother
- Two prostitutes came before Solomon with a custody dispute over a living child and a dead child.
- Solomon proposed dividing the living child with a sword, revealing the true mother when she pleaded to spare the child.
Wisdom Displays Divine Justice
- Graham Goldsworthy interprets Solomon's shrewd ruling as evidence the wisdom of God was with him to do justice.
- The judgment combines practical discernment with divine gifting rather than mere trickery.
