“When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon…it took her breath away.” I KG 10:4-5
When David raised Solomon to succeed him to the throne, he knew what his most critical asset would be, so he grilled it into him from his youth. Not mincing words, he exhorted him:
“Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget my words or turn from them…
Wisdom is supreme! So acquire wisdom.
And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding!” PR 4:5,7
Therefore, when the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and asked him, “What shall I give you?”, he knew exactly what to ask for. I’d love to think that I wouldn’t ask for wealth or power or fame. How about you?
Truth is, God’s impartation of supernatural wisdom to Solomon was not a historical one-off. The Father is quite willing to do it again, and again, and again. That he gifted Solomon with this depths of understanding merely shows that God can, and will; it also shows He waits for those who will pursue it lock, stock, and barrel, in the same way Solomon was reared to. The testimony of Solomon’s wisdom is not meant to enamor us; rather, it is meant to stir us—to make us hungry, vigilant, tenacious.
The liberal outpouring of wisdom is also on God’s End Time Agenda (ETA). If it was not so, he would not have spoken of a day when He would “turn the hearts of the…disobedient to the wisdom of the just” (LK 1:17), an omen He places alongside of the Last Days turning of the children of Israel back to the Lord their God. These are striking words. The wisdom that God is about to release to His people will be so attractive, so compelling, that even rebellious people will be cranked open like a can. If self-absorbed, power-struck men in the mold of King Nebuchadnezzar could be convicted to “praise and honor Him who lives forever” (Dan 4:34) due to Daniel’s ability to unlock mysteries, so shall people we consider the least likely candidates in our day bow the knee to Jesus, the Fountain of wisdom. If the mighty Pharaoh could promote Joseph to the role of Prime Minister after witnessing the Spirit of God on full display in his wise counsel, so shall God raise up Spirit-empowered people like unto Joseph to solve complex and destructive crises which inflict our world in these dark times.
When Sheba heard about the wisdom of Solomon, it’s estimated she walked two thousand miles, laden with gold, spices, and other gifts to present to the son of David in return for nuggets of wisdom she could absorb sitting at his feet. Scripture says, what she heard and saw took her breath away. Beloved, these are all prophetic pictures of what God has prepared for us in this generation. How many Queen Shebas are desperate to acquire the kind of answers we are uniquely anointed to give? So you know what I say? Let’s get wisdom! It’s supreme! Whatever we may acquire in this hour, let us press in, and get understanding.
In our schools, workplaces, and communities, in times of emergencies and conflict, may we—the people of God—access pure, heaven-born wisdom, and lead the hearts of a crooked, perverse, and confused generation back to the Lord our God. Amen.
May we be diligent to ask for this wisdom, as it is revealed in the Bible, HE will give to all in the church freely if we but ask. Thank you for a wonderful invitation to invoke God to give specific wisdom so that many outside may find the King of kings and become disciples of Jesus.
Wisdom is to Witness as Milk is to Cereal. Let’s believe God for an impartation that will make the world “taste and see the Lord is good”.
Always a joy and thrill to read your blogs and posts from scripture and your experiences. Seeing also pictures of your growing family is just an amazing sight to view. Thank you yet again for this message of gaining wisdom from the Lord and His Word of truth. Great insights always wonderful connections you made through this message of Sheba having her breath taken away by viewing all the wisdom of Solomon and the house he had built. I love the cry of our own need for the access of pure, heaven-born wisdom that leads us back to the Lord our God. Thank you! Always enjoy praying and interceding for you and your family, and the ministries through you all.
Thank you so much!!! This morning I read Colossians and could not miss the many, many references to wisdom, including this one from 2:2,3 “that our hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the assurance of understanding [that are in] Christ, in whom are hidden ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM and knowledge.” What a Savior! What a Friend!