READ 1 Kings 10
The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon.

INSIGHT
Solomon leads Israel in righteousness, and God pours out His blessing on the nation to
such an extent that the reports of Israel’s prosperity spread throughout the world. The
Queen of Sheba visits Solomon because she cannot believe the reports she has been
hearing. After Solomon meets with her and shows her around Jerusalem, she is
overwhelmed. The blessing of Israel is to draw attention to the God of Israel. Today as
the Lord blesses us spiritually for our faithfulness to Him, attention will be drawn, not to
us, but to the Lord.

PRAYER
Thank the Lord that He still does marvelous things through His people-things that make the world stand up and take notice:
Come, let’s shout joyfully to the Lord,
Shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!  
Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving;
Let’s shout triumphantly to him in song.  
For the Lord is a great God,
A great King above all gods.
Come, let’s worship and bow down;
Let's kneel before the Lord our Maker.  
For he is our God,
And we are the people of his pasture,
The sheep under his care (Psalm 95:1-3, 6-7).

Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. Now pray this confession as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Then I said:
Woe is me for I am ruined  
Because I am a man of unclean lips
And live among a people of unclean lips,  
And because my eyes have seen the King,
The Lord of Armies (Isaiah 6:5).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord who blesses the work of His people:
But God, who is rich in mercy,  
Because of his great love  
That he had for us,
Made us alive with Christ
Even though we were dead in trespasses.
You are saved by grace! (Ephesians 2:4-5).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

• Greater faithfulness in evangelism
• The church’s impact on the world
• Whatever else is on your heart

Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty,
Who is and who was,  
Because you have taken your great power
And have begun to reign (Revelation 11:17).