HOW I CAME TO USE
THE NAME SHEBA
I am a Christian and have always been
fascinated by the Queen of Sheba, an Ethiopian Queen mentioned in the
Bible. She was a gorgeous woman; a mover and shaker. Queen Sheba was not one to sit around and rest on her laurels. She made
it her business to keep tabs on what was happening around her. She
heard about Solomon's wisdom and his relationship with God.
Since she was a Queen, she could have
sent an ambassador to Solomon for an eyewitness report. Instead, she
went to Jerusalem herself to see and hear firsthand. It was not an
easy journey in those days, probably 1000 miles - with a great caravan
on camelback. There were no motels, no indoor plumbing, and no air
conditioning. But people were traveling to Jerusalem to witness the
wonders of God. She had to be one of them.
The Queen arrived during the zenith of
Solomon's reign. He had amassed great wealth and had surrounded
himself with astounding beauty. The visiting Queen was overwhelmed by
his wealth and even more by the presence of God in his court. The
Queen understood the Lord was responsible for Solomon's rise to power.
The Queen of Sheba was Solomon's female
counterpart, for she valued God's wisdom above all else. She came to
Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind (1
Kings 10:2). Solomon answered her questions. Jesus commended her for
her passion for truth: "The Queen of the South will rise at the
judgment, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to
Solomon's wisdom." Mathew 12:42. The Queen longed for wisdom and the
Lord gave her wealth, honor and fame as well - including a place in
his word.
Taken and paraphrased from my NIV Bible:
Women of Faith.
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