King Solomon knew God’s word. He had his own private copy of Scripture at his disposal at all times (Dt. 17:18-19). And, he knew he had a vested interest in God’s word being performed in his generation. God had promised that David’s descendants would sit upon his throne. Solomon particularly wanted that word to be fulfilled! The fact is; Solomon greatly benefited from God’s word coming to pass in his life.
It behooves us to regularly search the Scriptures to find divine promises that could be applied to our life and situation. Some promises must be claimed. They lie dormant until a child of God claims them for his own life. Some promises are conditional. We must meet certain requirements for them to be released into our life. And some promises must be recognized That is, we may have promises being implemented in our life all the time that we do not even recognize. We can miss God’s blessings because we do not recognize them for what they are.
Solomon was determined to see God’s word fulfilled in his life. What about you? Are you as keen to study the Scriptures and then to claim the promises God has uttered? Don’t be satisfied until what you see in Scripture is a reality in your life!