1 Kings 8:54

Made an end. Solomon had prayed a most striking and a most touching prayer. It included not only Israel but the strangers afar; it was for the individual as well as the nation, for generations as yet unborn as well as those then in the Temple courts, for the faithful in the cause of the Lord and also for those whose feet might be led astray. Indeed, the most striking feature of the entire prayer is its deep and genuine concern for those who would find themselves standing in the greatest need of divine grace, those who might sin against the Lord and would need to be reclaimed. Such a prayer could come only from a heart of compassion and love, a heart warmed by the pity and mercy of God. There were in these words of Solomon no effort at rhetorical effects, no attempt at display, no desire to set forth words that would receive the acclaim of men but fail to reach the ear of God. This prayer was genuine; it came from the lips of a man of God. When it was ended, the Lord manifested His approval by a second unusual display of power and splendor — fire descending from heaven to consume the sacrifice and fill the Temple with glory (2 Chron. 7:1-3).