“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” (1 King 10:1).
I want to show you a woman in the Word of God who had the principle of giving at work in her life. In First Kings, we find the story of the queen of Sheba bringing gifts to Solomon.
Look at the gift she gave him and how her gift made room for her as described in 1 Kings 10:2: “And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.”
First of all, the queen came to Solomon because she needed some answers. It says that “she came to prove him with hard questions.” But we know from verse 2 that she didn’t come to him empty-handed. The queen wanted something, so she came to Jerusalem with a very great train. She had very hard questions and needed very hard answers. So she came with a very great train – with camels, gold, and precious stones.
Now Solomon was the richest man on the planet. Solomon didn’t need any camels, and he didn’t need any gold. He didn’t need anything! Remember what God said in First Kings chapter 3? God told Solomon that He’d make him more wealthy than anyone on earth, and He did!
So Solomon didn’t need any camels. He didn’t need any of the stuff the queen brought him. But that isn’t the point. You see, some people get caught up, thinking, Well, they’re already blessed, so let me bless someone that doesn’t have anything. That may be how we think, but that isn’t how God thinks.
Jesus said in Matthew 25:29: “For unto everyone that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
As a result of the gift the queen brought for Solomon, she received all that she came for. Why did Solomon spend more time with her than with someone else? Could it be that a man’s or woman’s gift makes room for him or her?
Follow the examples set forth in the Word of God, and your gift shall make room for you as well.
Scripture References: 1 Kings 10:1-3; Malachi 3:10; Mark 4:25
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Keith Butler has been an ordained minister since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds diplomas from Canada Christian College and Rhema Bible Training Center.
He serves in ministry with the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler (granddaughters Alexis, Angela, and April), Pastor MiChelle Ferguson and husband Pastor Lee (grandson Lucas), and Minister Kristina Jenkins and husband Pastor Joel (grandsons Andrew and Austin, and granddaughter Alyssa).