Day 26 - 2 Chronicles 9

From: Chapter-A-Day: Volume 3 By: Norman W. Berry

2 Chronicles 9 • 1 min. read • grade level: 6

The fame of Solomon stretched to the four corners of the earth. The Queen of Sheba came to Jerusalem to ask him every question in her heart; he answered all. The Lord loves to have us bring our questions, large or small to Him. He surely will answer them.

V.3-4 When she had seen his wisdom, and his house, there was no more spirit in her. When we believers come close to the Lord and learn of Him (Matt. 11:29-30²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:29‑30)) there is not going to be much thought of ourselves left either.

V.5-6 The half had not been told her. We may know the Lord as Savior without seeing Him as our Lord or Master. Only then is there peace and joy in our heart.

V.3-8 Notice that, as a woman, she keeps her proper place, being interested in the things belonging to a woman. It doesn’t say that she was inspecting the troops etc.

V.11 Notice the two things which are made from this special wood. Terraces (or steps, stairs) and harps. Some of the wood was walked on, and some made music. In the life of the believer, there are two sides of our life which must be consistent: our walk (our life) and our worship.

V.13-28 Gentiles contributed wealth to Solomon. So in the millennium (Rev. 22:1-5¹And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. ²In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. ³And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: ⁴And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. ⁵And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 22:1‑5)).

V.29-31 We do not read of the personal failure of Solomon (but we do in 1 Kings). So ends the lovely story of Solomon as seen by God in grace.

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