King David was mighty and a man God described as the one after His own heart. However, His mighty records and exploit never spurred the Queen of Sheba to leave her throne to seek David. David had some invitations but not from this Queen of Sheba whose purpose is not just to dine with the King but to seek something in the king. There was something Solomon carried that distinguished him. He carried the fulfilment of a prophecy.
The scripture records that the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she then came to prove him with hard questions. Her mission was to come test the wisdom Solomon carried. She didn’t come for Solomon, she came for the wisdom in Solomon. The hard questions were to test the potency of the wisdom.
The wisdom Solomon carried was so mighty that the scripture records that the Lord said He will give a wiser mind than anyone else has ever or ever will have. Solomon wasn’t operating in the natural. He was given what was meant for a season. The wisdom of God was quite huge for him to manage because it wasn’t His full blown time to be revealed in mankind. Solomon represented the end of an era and a glimpse into the mighty power of God which is to come through Jesus Christ. No man ever operated in this wisdom until Wisdom came Himself to open a new phase, a new era, that will make man Spirits to be able to acquire this magnitude of wisdom. Human spirit can’t carry it, it will break.
So, at receiving Christ, you have received an unequalled wisdom, because Jesus is the Wisdom of God. This explains why the scripture describes you as a new creature- it means no longer human in a spiritual sense. If you remain human, the scripture would contradict the scripture, but, His words are perfect. You are now a Living Spirit, that’s the new order. So, you have access to Wisdom.
This is where we are heading friend; do you have Jesus in your life? Then expect the queen of Sheba! She will be there with her tough questions. She wants to know if the wisdom (Jesus) you carry is as it has been rumored. She doesn’t hear of wisdom resident in a vessel and not seek the wisdom. You complain of the hard times only because you didn’t know the worth of the Wisdom you carry and that she didn’t come only with the hard questions (Trials of life) but also with “a great train with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones” (Blessings). The only thing she needs is a proof of this wisdom (Jesus) you carry.
What are you going through at the moment that seems so tough and taking the life out of you? In fact you are already considering to throw in the towel. Stylishly you feel you should do it the way “they” do it, since things are not working out when going through the right means. Just like Solomon, welcome it, sit it down and commit it to wisdom. It is not intended to hurt you. Don’t forget she didn’t come for Solomon but for the wisdom in Solomon. It is to check if you truly carry the wisdom (Jesus). Remember Job? Queen Sheba stayed with him for a period but at the end she delivered the spices, gold and precious stones she brought along, because Job stood with wisdom.
If you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn’t much to you in the first place” Prov 24vas10 (The Msg)
If only you knew the precious gifts she came with, you wouldn’t give up on wisdom (Jesus), all she wants to see is a display of Him, not you.
As you go this week, would you work more on staying glued to wisdom in the face of queen Sheba?
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Olufemi Ibitoye
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I am blessed beyond measures
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