So Much Division

If God appeared to you today and said, “I will give you one gift to use as you see fit,” what would you choose? Power? Wealth? Good health? Or would you choose something that is on God’s heart? Wisdom and understanding?

Each morning as I scroll through social media and flip through the news, I see so much division among our nation. Political, religious and economic division which separates us and calls us to take sides.

Merriam-Webster defines division as: “the act or process of dividing” or “the condition or an instance of being divided in opinion or interest.”

Solomon Seeking Wisdom and Understanding

I wonder how things might change if we stepped back to view these conflicts from God’s perspective and not our own.

If we choose to seek wisdom and understanding amidst these divisions instead of pursuing the need to be right.

The Bible is full of stories of people who chose this path of seeing God’s perspective to resolve their differences of opinion. One of my favorites is the story of King Solomon.

Solomon chose to pursue the things that were on God’s heart. We see evidence of this as God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” 2 Chron 1:7 (NIV)

Out of a humble heart posture, we see Solomon ask for the gifts of wisdom and knowledge. He could have asked for anything he wanted: wealth, being right, or even the defeat of his enemies.

Let’s choose to pray for God’s wisdom and understanding next time we feel called to draw a line in the sand and pick a side. Let’s pray for eyes to see others as God sees them. And let’s have a spirit of humility that pleases God as we speak His truth in love, not division.

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