Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Kings 10:24 (New Living Translation)

23 So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth. 24 People from every nation came to consult him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.

King Solomon was a pretty smart guy. Where did he get his “smarts?” God gave it to him. God gave Solomon so much smarts that people from every nation came to discuss matters with Solomon.

The world came to the righteous to learn.

Let’s consider that last sentence for a moment. The righteous weren’t ignorant bumpkins or fill-in-the-blank-with-any-derogatory-word-I-use-to-describe those who aren’t as smart as me.

That is how much of the world sees Christians today. Ignorant. Why do “they” see “us” that way? Do we give them cause? What is it in our lives that causes people to seek knowledge elsewhere?