After noting what the newly crowned Solomon requested of God, Don R. wrote:
Did you take note of the things for which Solomon did not ask: riches, wealth, honor, the life of his enemies, and long life?
Those are the very things we want, and we strive earnestly to get them, but they elude us.
Yet, the Lord gave those things to Solomon because he gave the right emphasis in prayer, which truly showed his heart.
Read his short devotional at this link.