Last time we talked about Solomon’s I.D. God told Solomon’s
father David who Solomon was going to be. God gave David’s son an I.D. before
he was born. David instructed Solomon on who he was and what was expected by
his actions and words. Later on, God spoke to Solomon to test him and to ensure
that he knew what his I.D. was. Now the nations wanted to check and test
Solomon’s I.D. Today we are going to examine what happens when you let God I.D.
you. Also, what happens when you keep a relationship with God?
In 1 King 4:34 New International Version it states “From all
nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the
world, who had heard of his wisdom.” Now let’s focus on the last part of this verse:
“who had heard of his wisdom.” The kings of the other nations wanted to find
out if what they say about Solomon is true. If they’re willing to listen to
Solomon’s wisdom, it means they were seeking knowledge and answers to
questions. They wanted to find out how they could have what Solomon had. I’m
also sure that they wanted to test Solomon by asking questions just to see if
he knew the answers. Some of the questions were probably challenging or
difficult question that most people probably wouldn’t know the answers to. In
essence, they wanted to check his I.D. In fact, there was a person in royalty
who had to find out the answer herself about Solomon.
In 1st King 10:1 New International Version it states: “When
the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the
LORD, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.” Sheba came to Solomon in
person to test Solomon’s I.D. She has heard the reports about Solomon. She
figured the only way I can find out if this true is to come and see for myself.
Let’s take a closer at what the kings have heard about Solomon compared to what
the Queen of Sheba heard about Solomon. In 1 King 4:34 New International
Version the last part of the verse states: “who heard of his wisdom.” According
to the verse, the kings at this time only heard about his wisdom. Now in 1st
King 10:1 New International Version it states in the 1st part of the verse
“When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship
to the Lord.” In 1st King 10:6 New International Version it states in the 1st
part of the verse “She said to the king, the report I heard in my own country
about your achievements and your wisdom is true.” Also in 1st King 10:7 New
International Version it states in the 2nd part of the verse “Indeed not even
half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I
heard.” According to these verses, the queen at this time heard about Solomon’s
fame, his relationship to the Lord, his achievements, wealth and his wisdom. I
believe what drew her to come see Solomon was the other blessing Solomon had
received. She already heard about Solomon’s wisdom but now she’s hearing other
things about Solomon’s I.D. Keep in mind that she came to Solomon approximately
20 years after the kings started to come. In those 20 years, Solomon had built
his palace and the temple for the Lord. From 1st King 5 to 1st King 9 New
International Version, it describes in great detail about the construction of
the palace and the Lord’s temple. Also, it describes the conservation he had
with the Lord and the blessings that Solomon had on his life.
So what’s the “God U Said It verse of the today?” Let’s go
back to 1st King 10:7. It states “But I did not believe these things until I
came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and
wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.” When people hear about your
I.D. from God people are going to want to see this with their own eyes. Just
like Sheba, someone is going to come and get proof that you are indeed the
person that is on your I.D. that God has given you. They are going to be
surprise to find out that not even half was told to them. You will exceed the
report that they heard about you. Just like what God did for Solomon, he will give
you a blessing that you didn't ask for. Keep the I.D. that God has given you.
If you lose your I.D. God has given you or get distracted away from God, you
will start to lose what God has given you. That’s what happened to Solomon. We
will talk about this next time. Until then, May God continue to bless you and
keep you
Walt G.
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