2 Chronicles 9:6-8 "Howbeit I believed
not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one
half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the
fame that I heard. (7) Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy
servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
(8) Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set
thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved
Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to
do judgment and justice."
The Word of God tells us there was no more spirit in her when the Queen of Sheba saw all the glory of Solomon's kingdom. She had heard about Solomon, but now she saw. Recently, we mentioned the two disciples of John the Baptist who were told, "Come and see." I think of Job after all his suffering who made the statement: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. (6) Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." (Job 42:5-6)
The Queen acknowledged that what she saw exceeded the things she had heard. I do not think she was impressed with the silver and gold; rather the thing she mentioned was the happiness and contentment of those men and servants who were allowed to stand before Solomon and hear his wisdom. She wasn't moved by the physical things; rather she was touched by the emotional and Spiritual manners of those in Solomon's court. Then she made a beautiful statement concerning the manner in which Solomon had been established as King. "Blessed be the LORD thy God which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne." She did not even state it as being Solomon's throne. God has set you on HIS throne because He loved Israel. No doubt, Solomon had told her of his experience with the Lord and the impact that had on his life. The wisdom Solomon imparted was all because of the mercy of the Lord.
I have seen and heard of individuals who are blessed to finally lay down their own predetermined thoughts and are allowed to see a portion of the glory of the Lord and His church. There is great rejoicing when we are blessed to see the true beauty of serving the Lord. There is a joy that comes through being a part of the Lord's Church that cannot be compared to anything else. When we sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His wisdom and rejoice in His mercy and grace, there is a complete satisfaction and fulfillment that cannot be found anywhere else. For in the church of Jesus Christ, there is no man who sits in authority. Jesus Christ, Himself, sits on the throne of grace and mercy. He has built the church upon the truth of His Person, His Word, His Work, and His Presence. There is true joy in the presence of the Lord.
The Word of God tells us there was no more spirit in her when the Queen of Sheba saw all the glory of Solomon's kingdom. She had heard about Solomon, but now she saw. Recently, we mentioned the two disciples of John the Baptist who were told, "Come and see." I think of Job after all his suffering who made the statement: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. (6) Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." (Job 42:5-6)
The Queen acknowledged that what she saw exceeded the things she had heard. I do not think she was impressed with the silver and gold; rather the thing she mentioned was the happiness and contentment of those men and servants who were allowed to stand before Solomon and hear his wisdom. She wasn't moved by the physical things; rather she was touched by the emotional and Spiritual manners of those in Solomon's court. Then she made a beautiful statement concerning the manner in which Solomon had been established as King. "Blessed be the LORD thy God which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne." She did not even state it as being Solomon's throne. God has set you on HIS throne because He loved Israel. No doubt, Solomon had told her of his experience with the Lord and the impact that had on his life. The wisdom Solomon imparted was all because of the mercy of the Lord.
I have seen and heard of individuals who are blessed to finally lay down their own predetermined thoughts and are allowed to see a portion of the glory of the Lord and His church. There is great rejoicing when we are blessed to see the true beauty of serving the Lord. There is a joy that comes through being a part of the Lord's Church that cannot be compared to anything else. When we sit at the feet of Jesus and hear His wisdom and rejoice in His mercy and grace, there is a complete satisfaction and fulfillment that cannot be found anywhere else. For in the church of Jesus Christ, there is no man who sits in authority. Jesus Christ, Himself, sits on the throne of grace and mercy. He has built the church upon the truth of His Person, His Word, His Work, and His Presence. There is true joy in the presence of the Lord.