Should you serve God for material reasons? 1 Kings 1-4

When we make the commitment to follow God in service, He will not leave us lacking.   We should never serve God, believe in God or come to God because of what He can provide us or give us, outside our salvation.   We should, however, know and believe that when we decide to serve Him, He will not leave us lacking of any good thing.   In 1 Kings 3 God asks Solomon to "make a wish." Solomon picks wisdom as the "one thing" God can give him. God gives him wisdom and then blesses him beyond that with material goods. Solomon will make many mistakes as he moves forward.  Especially in the area of women.   But, God will bless him with material goods (more than he needs) because Solomon made the commitment to follow God's way - without having the material blessings.   Again, this is motive of the heart.   Solomon knew he should follow God.   He did so in pure belief that God would care for him but with no knowledge "how" God would care for him.   We see the "rest of the story." But, at the time, Solomon only knew what he knew - obey God and things go right with you.  Disobey God and things go poorly for you. Let's make sure we understand the value of knowing God's methods.   He may keep us poor (think Jeremiah, Hosea, Isaiah).  He may cause us to be beaten and put in prison (see Peter and Paul).   He may bless us with position (see Daniel).   Or, he may bless us materially like Solomon.   We are to obey God.  God does with us what he wants.