Big Prayers that Lead to More Big Prayers

22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, 23 and said, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; 24 you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day. 25 Now therefore, O Lord, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ 26 Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father. (I Kings 8)
When he was king, David had many conversations with God. Over the course of years these times led David to have a big vision to build the Temple in Jerusalem.  But God made it clear he was not going to see that vision fulfilled. Still, David prepared everything as if he would.  He did not stop pursuing it. On this occasion, Solomon has seen the fulfillment, commemorating it with a grand celebration. He prays more than once during the celebration, here going on record. He begins by praising the character of God, then boldly reminding God of another promise made to David: to keep a descendant on the throne.  It is in a sense an even "bigger" prayer.  Why do I say that? Building do not sin and go astray; people do.  Saul had. David had. All have.  You never know what will happen when someone gets in power.  Buildings just sit there; people can change, for better or worse.  So this is a bigger, bolder prayer.  We need to be praying "bigger" still - for people who will change for the good, serve God well, and carry on the work He has begun.