God: “Ask Me Anything”

There is a recurring pattern in Scripture that has captured my facination.
We often see scenes where kings or even God Himself estends an open invitation, “Ask me anything,” their response are rarely as lofty as the offer itself. They rarely asked for the life of their enemies, nor for half the kingdom, nor for personal comfort. Instead, they often asked for something that revealed the condition of their hearts.

Take Solomon, for instance.
When God appeared to him in a dream saying, “Ask what I shall give you” (1 Kings 3:5), Solomon didn’t rush into ambition or vengeance. He asked for wisdom — a discerning heart to govern well. His request was not self-seeking; it was aligned with divine purpose. And God, pleased with the purity of that desire, gave him more than he asked for — riches, honour, and peace in his days.

But in stark contrast, there was Salome, Herod’s daughter in Mark 6:21–28. Offered that same royal favour; “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you, even to half my kingdom”. Prompted by her mother, she however asked for the head of John the Baptist. One request came from a heart aligned with God’s purposes; the other, from a heart corrupted by vengeance. Both had access. Only one used it righteously.

This is what I’ve been meditating on; the true meaning of access to the King. Whether it’s access to God, to authority, or to influence, the “Ask Me Anything” moment is not a test of opportunity, it’s a test of heart. When we’re granted this access, what do we ask for? What occupies the forefront of our petitions?

In our world, access is often seen as privilege: having the ear of leaders, the number of influential people in our phones, or a seat at important tables. Yet, in the Kingdom, access is not a symbol of arrival; it is a test of alignment and trust. God will never entrust “the ear of the king” to a heart still driven by lust, envy, or self-preservation. He will not hand over the key to the city to one who still burns with self-interest.

That’s why even when we pray, “Lord, give me favour before kings,” heaven’s response is often not instant access but inner refinement. God trains our hearts before He grants us influence. He purges our motives, reshapes our desires, and aligns our asking with His purpose. And even when we have access, there is a constant watch over the state of our hearts to weigh our intentions, for God is a God of Knowledge.

So maybe “Ask Me Anything” is not merely giving an open-ended license but a divine heart test, like an invitation for God to weigh our desires against His intentions. It’s as though He says, “Let Me see what you will ask for now that you have My attention.”

It is an invitation of self discovery before the throne. It is not the freedom to request anything, but the revelation of whether we understand what is truly worth asking for.

When Esther stood before King Ahasuerus, he said to her,

“What is your request? It shall be given you, even to half of the kingdom.” (Esther 5:3)

Yet, Esther did not ask for wealth or power. She asked for a banquet, for a space for purpose to unfold. Her restraint was wisdom. Her timing was faith. And through that divine restraint, an entire nation was saved.

So, when God says to you today, “Ask Me Anything,” pause before you speak.
Examine what rises in your heart first. Is it vengeance? Is it validation? Or is it vision? Maybe the point was never the question, but the heart revealed through your answer.

Because in the end, divine access isn’t about what we can get from the King; it’s about what the King can trust us with.