"Bourne" into a true Identity

It would be scary to wake up and not know who you are. We take for granted things like spouse, family, jobs, friends, and life itself. But often our reaction to the twists and turns of life’s journey – unforeseen challenges, selfish pursuits, dark seasons, difficult circumstances, deep regrets, severed relationships, or even success – can cause us to forget who we are. It usually doesn’t happen overnight, but if our soul is not anchored in the One who gives us breath, it is possible to one day look in the mirror, and not recognize the person staring back at us. Solomon’s true identity was in the Lord when his mother “became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and David named him Solomon. The LORD loved the child and sent word through Nathan the prophet that they should name him Jedidiah (which means ‘beloved of the LORD’), as the LORD had commanded” (2 Samuel 12:24-25). God loved Solomon and appeared to him twice. At Gideon the Lord invited Solomon to ask for anything. God was so pleased with Solomon’s request for wisdom that He graciously gave Solomon “an under-standing heart” plus so much more.