Mar 25 - 1 Kings 8:29

May your eyes be open

toward this temple night and day,

this place of which you said,

"My name shall be there."

1 Kings 8:29

Solomon built the Temple.

Then he prayed.

Some people don’t like prayers like this. They think we shouldn’t ask God to “hear us” when we know he always hears us.

Now, I’m not going to argue with anyone who has that kind of boldness in faith! But I’m also not going to argue with anyone – including Solomon – who is having a heartfelt conversation with God.

Jesus said, “Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive" (Mt 21:22). If you want to remind God to hear, ask him to hear. If you want God’s eyes to be open, ask for him to be watchful. It’s not redundant or unnecessary. It’s relational. It’s asking a favor from a trust friend.

In Christ’s Love,

a guy who’s praying

for God’s eyes to be open

toward this temple,

“guard us from danger, Lord”