1 Kings 10:23-24 (ESV Strong's)
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
Subject: God's Wisdom
James, the Apostle, tells us something very important about wisdom, we struggle to believe and put into practice in our daily lives:
James 1:5-8 (ESV Strong's)
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Solomon is God's example of this for our living. Solomon saw the awesome responsibility in front of him and asked God for wisdom. The Queen of Sheba was only one example of those seeking Solomon's advice and answers to questions. When we walk with God and ask in faith we can have the same wisdom God gave to Solomon. Here, the Old and New Testament walk in harmony. The only difference is that Christ is the Wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1-2) and we have Christ dwelling in us through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. So, our tapping into wisdom is not so much getting something special from God, but yielding to the Lordship of Christ and have Him reveal wisdom to us. By faith we yield to the wisdom found in Christ.
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