When God invited Solomon to ask for anything, Solomon didn’t ask for power, success, or security. He asked for wisdom. But this sermon shows that the story isn’t about making smart requests or chasing spiritual upgrades. It’s about how God forms His servants through humility, repentance, and trust in His promises.

True wisdom is not confidence, control, or clever strategy. It begins with a listening heart shaped by God’s Word. Solomon’s request exposes our own self-reliance, points us to the limits of human authority, and ultimately leads us to Christ—the true wisdom of God—who rules not by force, but by the cross.

This sermon traces wisdom from Solomon’s dream at Gibeon to its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, showing that wisdom is not earned or achieved, but given by grace through Word, promise, and sacrament.