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“The queen of the south (the queen of Sheba)…came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. The men of Nineveh…repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here” (Luke 11:31-32).
The queen of Sheba came mainly because she had heard of Solomon’s riches and wisdom; the people of Nineveh needed forgiveness and redemption, for they were wicked people. The queen of Sheba went away more than satisfied; she was overwhelmed by what she heard and saw, for it was far more than she expected. (You can read about her in 1 Kings 10). The people of Nineveh repented at Jonah’s message, when he warned them of coming judgment. They were no doubt greatly relieved not to have come under God’s judgment.
If we come to the Lord Jesus, we too will be more than satisfied, for He is made unto us “wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption” (1 Cor. 1:30). We all need salvation through His finished work on the cross, but He is much more than this to us. All the wisdom we will ever need to live for His glory down here is found in Him, and His glory will far exceed all that we could possibly imagine. Truly, “a greater than Solomon [and Jonah]” was on earth at that time, and is now here, by faith, for us.
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