THURSDAY - 30TH DECEMBER, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
HOW TO RECEIVE A GREATER THAN SOLOMON - Witness Series 004
EXPRESS YOUR SURPRISES WHEN TOUCHED - Part 3 B
READ I kings 10:1-10
I Kings 10:6-7, KJV
"6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard".
The Queen of Sheba saw and wasn't quiet. She brought honour to Solomon by her confession. As an admirer and one who was not contesting with Solomon in wisdom or prosperity, she confessed how Solomon had touched her. One continuous way to receive a greater presence is to confess in truth how they've impacted you which of course will reassure them they are making impact. Yesterday, the Samaritan woman left her waterpot and noised Jesus abroad as the man who told her all she ever did. In surprise, she asked, "is not this the Messiah?" She had seen the supernatural in operation in Jesus' life. Her conclusion was to begin to think Him to be the long awaited Messiah and she was correct [John 4:29].
The Bible says, "4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, 5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her".
It was after all these that she said herself, "half was not told me". If the Queen of Sheba was someone contesting with Solomon, she wouldn't have said that. You must know it is hard bringing another honour especially when you also think you're something. Did you read the words she said that brought honour to Solomon? Half was not told her means what she now sees surpasses what she was told far off in her homeland. It even means all she had heard never amounted to what she has contacted now with her eyes. So, Solomon is bigger than reported. That's what she confessed out of admiration. This is how an admirer does. He expresses his surprise or testimony when touched. He doesn't withdraw what can make another great in front of many witnesses. If there were men in Jerusalem or Solomon's court who had begun to get familiar with Solomon and view him to be small, this testimony would reinstate them to have a boosted estimation for him again since they're hearing from a stranger greater than them all. This proves to us that Solomon was indeed a great presence of his day. This is the testimony of another royalty concerning another royalty. You as a minister, can you testify of another minister to have ministered very powerfully? Ok, you can't because you're his contestant. After Sheba Queen had seen all, her mind must have gone to her own wealth and the wealth of the surroundings she had seen and how none equals that of Solomon. From this background or knowledge, she confessed in truth and didn't lie that, "half was not told me of your prosperity and wisdom". People's report previously is that there was a king far away with acts and wisdom that's none to equal. That was what she affirmed. She said, "it was a true report she heard in her land concerning Solomon though she didn't believe until she had seen it". Mind you, she didn't dress the reputation of Solomon or lied to cover him up. It was what Solomon manifested she affirmed. So, when we say confess, we're simply saying, "give people the fruits of their hands and let their works praise them at the gates".
That day Solomon would have appreciated God more than enough for blessing him in such a way that a heathen queen testifies of his blessing in relation to God's name. The blessing of God upon your life is meant to be radiated so that through you God will be brought praise and that all may know there's no other source of greater blessing except God. Those of you that have seen, heard and were moved, don't withhold. Speak of what you've seen and what you've heard and let God be glorified. It is what you sow you'll reap. You can by your act teach some to follow your precedence.
PRAYER: Teach me to bring another man honour. Give me humility that praises another.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Zechariah 14:1-21, Revelation 20:1-15, Psalm 148:1-14, Proverbs 31:8-9
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