God refuses to be taken for granted. He will not be minimalized, trivialized, or marginalized. He is not a good luck charm. He is not a long-suffering friend who contents himself with the meager scraps of our time and attention we grudgingly extend to him.
God is the sovereign of the universe. He will not be ignored or put on hold. Those who neglect Him will discover that He is not meekly waiting to be summoned at our convenience.
That is why King Solomon prayed that God would be with his generation as He had been with their fathers. The king knew that God’s presence was unmistakable. When God was for them, it mattered not who might be against them. Yet when God forsook them, no amount of armaments could protect them. So Solomon prayed for God’s presence. He understood that the survival and prosperity of his people depended upon it.