Can't Buy Me Love!

She was rich! And powerful…and, no doubt, pretty smart. The ruler of an ancient, African kingdom. But the stories of the wisdom and the wealth of the king of Israel were on every man's lips. So the Queen of Sheba organized her retinue & loaded down her royal caravan, and traveled regally to Jerusalem.

They were right! This guy was smart! According to 1 Kings 10:1 – She came to test w/ difficult questions. He answered them all! According to 1 Kings 10:3 – Nothing was hidden from the king which he did not explain to her. This guy was rich! Palace, feasts, servants. And Solomon gave her any gift she could name. The Queen of Sheba was overwhelmed. If she came out of Africa skeptical, she went back home amazed: "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words & your wisdom. Nevertheless, I did not believe the reports, until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. You exceed in wisdom & prosperity the report which I heard." Was this guy rich? Was this guy smart? You ain't heard the half of it!

Join me back in Ecclesiastes 5:10-20. Here's the preacher's message:
You can't find fulfillment in wealth because at best you simply enjoy it here and leave it here, at worst greed consumes you and sucks the joy right out of your soul.

The world's smartest & richest man runs the numbers on the dangers and deficiencies of riches: i.) One wealth principle (10-12);
ii.) Two money evils (13-17); iii.) One careful contentment conclusion (18-20).