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 Not the queen of Sheba, but for sure a royal princess!

November 3
Seeing God's daily provision, related to writing this devotional, is enough to keep me keeping on.  I never have a clue where He is leading with these messages.  This morning I asked, "What do you have for me, God?"  The words alert and wisdom came quickly to mind.  Opening up Biblegateway I saw what would be a good verse for tomorrow,  but I typed in wisdom for now and up popped 216 verse!
Scrolling partially down I stopped at 1 Kings 10:1-9 and was blown away by how appropriate the message is for our nation.  The Queen of Sheba was exercising alertness in checking out what she had heard about King Solomon for herself!  Of that we would be a nation of voters filled with wisdom and that we would elect wise leaders who are respected for their leadership throughout the world!

The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon

 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.  Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan-with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones-she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.  Solomon answered all her questions: nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.  When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built, the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.

 She said to the king, "The report I heard in your own county about your achievements and your wisdom is true.  But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes.  Indeed, not even half  was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.  How happy your people must be!  How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and  hear your wisdom.  Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel.  Because of the Lord's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness."
  

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