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Kings 10. The Queen of Sheba
The
Queen of Sheba came to Solomon because of what she had heard. She had heard of
a temple where man could approach God- she wanted to know about that. She had
heard of Solomon’s wisdom; so, she came to test him with difficult questions.
Her first witness was of Solomon approaching God with a burnt offering. It was
a testimony to the Queen of Sheba.
She
was also impressed with the wisdom of Solomon and with his building program:
The palace, the temple, and other buildings. All around were bounty, luxury,
and temporal prosperity. For a moment in time, God’s people were faithful and true
witnesses of Him.
She
had not believed half of what she had been told and came to find that the half
had not been told her. She brought a great amount of wealth and gave it to
Solomon. There were thousands of people who came to know God through the temple
in Jerusalem and the witness of the people of Solomon’s day.
As
he gathered horses and horsemen, he expanded in a department in which God had
forbidden him to expand.
Solomon
had built up tremendous wealth in the kingdom. At that time, he cornered the
market on gold, silver, and precious metals.
What
is it that you are busy doing today? Are you getting out the Word of God or are
you in the business of gathering material things? Are you so busy making money
that you have no time left for the Lord? We are called to witness to the world.
God have mercy on us if we are not putting Him first in our life.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and New King James Bible. Nelsons Quick Reference
Commentary.
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