June 12 2026; 1 Kings 10

Daily Dose of Hope June 12, 2026   Scripture: 1 Kings 10   Prayer: King of Kings and Lord of Lords, You are an amazing God.  Thank you for becoming one of us.  Thank you for emptying yourself to take on the form of a servant.  Your name is worthy of all praise.  Give us insight, wisdom, and discernment, as we read your Word today.  Help us take this precious gift of Scripture and apply it to our lives.  We are grateful, Jesus, and we love you.  Amen.   Welcome back to the daily dose of hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope daily Bible reading plan.  We are currently journeying through 1 & 2 Kings.  Today, our reading is 1 Kings 10.   This chapter goes into great detail of the both the wealth and wisdom of King Solomon. The Queen of Sheba comes to ask him hard questions and see if what she has heard about this man is true. She leaves satisfied that King Solomon is indeed a man of God and wise beyond measure.  Just fyi, the Queen of Sheba is thought to have come from the ancient empire of Yemen or the ancient empire of Ethiopia.  There is a bit of debate here.    Verses 23-25 serve as a summary of the entire chapter. They read, So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth. People from every nation came to consult him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.  Year after year everyone who visited brought him gifts of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.    Solomon is wiser and richer than any king who came before and any king who came after him. People are amazed by him and Solomon has many visitors who gifted him with even more wealth.  God certainly kept his promise to Solomon.  That being said, rarely does a human being have so much wealth and power without being corrupted by it in some way. When I read this chapter, I almost dread what is to come.    Can you name one billionaire that maintained integrity and focus on the right things throughout their entire life?  Thus, this begs the question–will Solomon continue to be true to God because of God's faithfulness to him? Will Solomon stay wise to the end?   More tomorrow...   Blessings, Pastor Vicki