Drawn to the Light

OT: 2 Chronicles 8-9
NT: Matthew 5:14-16

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2 Chronicles 9:1, 5-8 — When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very great caravan — with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones — she came to Solomon and talked with him about all she had on her mind. She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true. But I did not believe what they said until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half the greatness of your wisdom was told me; you have far exceeded the report I heard. How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king to rule for the LORD your God."

There's just something appealing about the light. Something that draws people to its glow and causes them to bask in wonder and amazement. The Queen of Sheba, most likely a south Arabian country, packed up a large caravan when she heard about this Jewish king named Solomon. He was wise and wealthy — the builder of a massive Temple to the one god of his people. She just had to see it first-hand. And when she did, she marveled at the blessing and majesty of Solomon's God.

Isaiah wrote that another light would draw men from afar, the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ (Isa 60:1-3). The prophet wrote, "Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising." There is something very magnetic about the light. It stands in sharp contrast to the darkened world. John wrote that Jesus was the true light which enlightens every man (John 1:9). It is in His light that we must walk and it is His light we must reflect (1 John 1:5-7). Doing so will draw attention to the Light and, thus, to Jesus Christ. So let us walk in the Light and pray that the world may believe.

Be God's.