3 and Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing that the king could not explain to her. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, 5 the food on his table, the residence of his officials, the attendance of his servants and their clothing, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings which he offered at Yahweh’s House, it left her breathless. 10 Then she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in abundance, and precious stones. Such an abundance of spices as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon was never again seen.
The Queen of Sheba saw that King Solomon had an abundance of everything including great wisdom. She was so impressed that before she left, she gave him even more.
You said Lord, to those who have, even more will be given and those who have little, even what they have will be taken away. Help me to be faithful and grateful. Help me to use all that You have given me for Your greater glory.
Mark 7:14-15, 20-23
• 14 Jesus then called the people to him again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and try to understand. 15 Nothing that enters one from outside can make that person unclean. It is what comes out from within that makes unclean. 16 Let everyone who has ears listen.” 20 And he went on, “What comes out of a person is what defiles, 21 for evil designs come out of the heart: theft, murder, 22 adultery, jealousy, greed, maliciousness, deceit, indecency, slander, pride and folly. 23 All these evil things come from within and make a person unclean.”
My Beloved, You always hold up the truth. You speak it, You affirm it and You do not tolerate those who pretend to be what they are not, nor do You give credence to practices that have no power to convert or make holy. It in in our hearts that sin and evil festers, takes root and grows. It is there in the silence of our being where God sees and with His help, we can begin to root out our evil tendencies and inclinations.
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