{"id":14283,"date":"2026-06-12T08:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/?post_type=oyb&p=14283"},"modified":"2026-06-12T08:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:02:38","slug":"declaring-the-lords-fame-among-the-nations","status":"publish","type":"oyb","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/oyb\/declaring-the-lords-fame-among-the-nations","title":{"rendered":"DECLARING THE LORD’S FAME AMONG THE NATIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions” (1 Kings 10:1 ESV).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The author of 1 Kings wrote about the height of Solomon’s reign and the fulfillment of God’s promise to give him wisdom. Yet Solomon’s fame was not merely about his own greatness. The queen of Sheba heard of his fame “concerning the name of the LORD.” God’s blessing on Solomon had become a testimony to the surrounding nations. The queen traveled a great distance to investigate what she had heard and to see whether the reports were true. Her visit demonstrated that God’s purpose for Israel had always included the nations. God had promised Abraham that all the families of the earth would be blessed through his descendants. The queen’s journey became an early picture of that promise being fulfilled as a Gentile ruler came seeking the wisdom and blessing that God had bestowed on Israel. Jesus later referred to her as an example of genuine faith, noting that she came from the ends of the earth to hear Solomon’s wisdom, while many in His own day rejected Him, even though He was greater than Solomon (cf. Matt. 12:42). The queen’s visit foreshadowed the day when people from every nation would come to know and worship Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God has never intended for His people to keep His glory to themselves. We are called to live in such a way that the fame of the Lord spreads beyond our homes, churches, and communities. Our lives should point others to Christ rather than ourselves. Like the queen of Sheba, many people are searching for answers. As we faithfully follow Jesus, we become living testimonies of His grace and power. When others see God’s work in our lives, they may be drawn to seek Him for themselves. We are called not to make ourselves, nor our churches famous, but to make the Lord Jesus famous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRAYER<\/strong>: Dear Father, thank You for revealing Your glory to the world through Your Son. Help us live as faithful witnesses who make Your name known wherever You send us. Let our lives reflect Your wisdom, grace, and truth so that others are drawn to seek You. Use us to spread the fame of Christ among the nations. In Jesus’ name, amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions” (1 Kings 10:1 ESV). The author of 1 Kings wrote about the height of Solomon’s reign and the fulfillment of God’s promise to give him wisdom. Yet Solomon’s fame<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"scripture-book":[1278],"scripture-chapter":[1343],"oyb_day":[1690],"location":[],"class_list":["post-14283","oyb","type-oyb","status-publish","hentry","scripture-book-1-kings","scripture-chapter-1343","oyb_day-june-12"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb\/14283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oyb"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14283"},{"taxonomy":"scripture-book","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/scripture-book?post=14283"},{"taxonomy":"scripture-chapter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/scripture-chapter?post=14283"},{"taxonomy":"oyb_day","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb_day?post=14283"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=14283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}