Elementary Level, Block 7, Week 62: Solomon—Asking Jehovah for an Understanding Heart

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Elementary Level, Block 7—Salomon, Kings and Prophets

Week 62
Solomon—Asking Jehovah for an Understanding Heart

Point to Emphasize: We can have a heart to help others.

Reference Reading: 1 Kings 3:5-15; 2 Chronicles 1:1-12

Memory Verse: Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, / And the man who gains understanding. (Proverbs 3:13)

Story Sample:

Solomon was the most glorious king and the wisest one in human history. Do you know why? One day Solomon went to pray to God, and God asked him what he wanted. If it were me, I might ask for things for myself like good grades, good food, and so many other things. Maybe I’d ask for a nice house for my parents. Maybe I’d think of my brother and sister and ask for something that they want, too, like new toys and new expensive shoes. When God asked Solomon what he wanted, instead of asking for riches and a long life, he asked God for wisdom and understanding of heart so that he could be a good judge and king to God’s people. That is so admirable! Instead of thinking about himself, he thought of God’s people. Because of this, God gave him not only what he asked for, but also blessed him with a rich kingdom.

Solomon was a man of such great wisdom that everyone far and wide came to him to hear his words of wisdom. When he judged and spoke, everyone could tell that his wisdom was from God, because no one else was like him.

Everyone who is truly wise has a large heart. Solomon had a heart to care for God’s people. A person who has a large heart includes everyone, shares with everyone, and is kind to everyone. They always have a heart to help others.

How can we be someone with an understanding heart? How about I give you some examples, and you tell me what you can do if you have a heart to help others:

  • A toddler boy is crying because his shoelaces came undone and he tripped over them; he doesn’t know how to tie them (= make sure he is okay, help him tie his shoelaces, and help him up)
  • A first-grade girl in your class doesn’t have a snack for recess (= share the fruits your mommy packed for you for snack time)
  • A kindergarten boy in your class forgot to bring his pencils to school (= lend him one of yours)
  • Your friend is sad that you got the highest marks in class and he didn’t (= don’t brag and say, “I’m better than you,” but encourage him to try his best next time or ask if he needs help with his assignments)

[Storyteller, give a personal example of how you cared for someone or how someone cared for you.]

Let us be those who have an understanding heart and have a heart to help others!

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