Modern Worship Livestream

November 1, 2026

1 Kings 3:4-15

Rev. Aryn Williams-Ruebel

What would you ask for if God offered you anything you wanted? That question sits at the heart of one of Scripture's most compelling moments, when a young, overwhelmed Solomon stands at the beginning of his reign with no roadmap and no confidence, and chooses to ask for wisdom above all else. In 1 Kings 3, we encounter a story that feels surprisingly modern. Solomon is not king because he earned it or deserved it in any conventional sense. He is king because of circumstances largely outside his control, and he knows it. His honest confession to God, that he is young, inexperienced, and knows next to nothing, becomes the very thing that opens the door to divine blessing. There is something deeply freeing in that. We do not have to pretend to have it all figured out. In fact, it is precisely when we acknowledge our limitations and bring them honestly before God that we position ourselves to receive the wisdom we so desperately need. This sermon draws us into that truth and reminds us that the same God who met Solomon in a dream is still meeting us in our moments of uncertainty, inviting us to ask, to seek, and to trust.