King Solomon, for his part, gave the queen of Sheba all her heart’s desire—everything she asked for. She took away more than she brought. Satisfied, she returned home with her train of servants. 2 Chronicles 9:12 (MSG)
Wendy and I enjoy entertaining. When we embarked on our project to take over my parents place at the Ozarks and build a new Playhouse there, we were motivated by the desire to have a place we could share life with family and friends.
When I read the verse above this morning, I thought what a great guiding principle it is anytime we entertain or welcome guests into our home. I want people to take away more than they brought. Obviously, in Solomon’s case, he showered physical gifts and blessing on the Queen of Sheba. The gifts don’t necessarily have to be material.
When people come for dinner, or visit the Playhouse, I hope that they walk away with their hearts more full than when they walked through the door.
1-4 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s reputation and came to Jerusalem to put his reputation to the test
We all have a reputation. Are you building one that you can be proud of? That’s what I am challenging myself on this morning.