MONDAY - 3RD JANUARY, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
SOLOMON'S AND JESUS' FAME - Witness Series 008
READ I Kings 10:1-7
Matthew 2:1-2, KJV
"1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him".
Jesus and fame. Solomon and fame. You and fame. It was reported by the wise men that they had seen Jesus' star in the Eastern sky. At the seeing of that star that announces His birth, they took a journey to Jerusalem to see the one whose fame was announced to them. Jesus was in Bethlehem of Judaea at that time but He was heralded far off in Babylon. That's how fame works. Fame crosses borders. It always checks out. You don't have to be somewhere before you're heralded and learnt of. You're just a person and that restricts you from being ubiquitous or omnipresent. Due to this, you need fame to pick you and fly your works to places at a time. Fame is a publisher. It can spread a man until his knowledge fills the earth. It goes ahead of him to where he may or may not be.
"For we have seen his star in the East and have come to worship him". Once fame goes ahead of you, it is to the intent that men may be drawn to you. Fame attracts. It will begin to create a thirst in people to come and satisfy their curiosity or dissolve their doubt. That's why these wise men and even the Queen of Sheba journeyed.
1 Kings 10:1, KJV
"1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions".
Don't forget that the Queen of Sheba confessed herself that she didn't believe what was told her until she saw Solomon in all his glory. At her believing, she did obeisance to Solomon while saying, "half was not told her".
If you look at our study so far, you'll see we've been dwelling on how greater Jesus is to Solomon. This one is to draw similarities of greatness between both. They both drew international audience. Their audience both admired and gifted them gifts. Both were kings. Solomon was King of Israel; Jesus was King of the Jews. Only that Jesus' fame began as a baby. The intent of fame is that all men through you would know Jesus. When the Sheba Queen arrived, she blessed God who had set Solomon on the throne. Solomon's fame that even drew her was in connection with the Lord. When the wise men came, they also worshipped Christ. This reveals the purpose of fame. It's to give you multitude whose hearts you could turn to God. As God seeks to make you a national and international figure this year, know the purpose of fame. No high or rising officer brought to your rising should escape the knowledge of your God.
PRAYER: Lord, I am lightened to lighten men. Give me a rising that'll draw a host to believe in You through me.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Genesis 3:1-4:26, Matthew 2:13-3:6, Psalm 2:1-12, Proverbs 1:7-9
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