“Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD has loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.” 1 Kings 10:9
A story of a monarch traveling to test another monarch, but it was a biased test. She confessed to Solomon before our verse for today that she did not believe the reports she had heard about him. And we can understand her reservations as stories do tend to grow with time and distance. However, in this case God had provided the wisdom of Solomon, and the riches and power, which so impressed the Queen of Sheba. The queen admitted that this time the story fell short of the legend. This queen was no dummy though, for she praises the source, the LORD your God. As it was with Jesus, it is the outsider who sees more clearly than the children of the Lord's chosen people. And this queen from a far country praises the love God has for Israel and the delight He has in Solomon.
There ya go, do not let an outsider see what you or I refuse to see. God loves us and delights in each of us.
Bucky
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