The Queen of Sheba traveled to Ancient Israel from her home in either Arabia or Africa to meet Solomon. She wanted to test him, having heard of his great wisdom. Although she brought him great gifts in his honor, she was awed by his wisdom and wealth, imparting a blessing on him. The psalmist declares: “The mouth of the just man tells of wisdom and his tongue utters what is right. The law of God is in his heart.” Perhaps this is what the Queen of Sheba saw in him. The Queen of Sheba was a pilgrim and a seeker. She was searching for knowledge and truth, a calling that reaching out to all of us. As we all search as a part of our journey of faith, it is important to recognize that wisdom is not something we encounter on our own; wisdom is a grace we receive from God. Through our life of prayer, through our experiences and our encounters with others, God speaks to us and imparts his wisdom to us. And knowledge and wisdom are certainly not the same. We can accumulate a lot of knowledge, but attaining the wisdom of God is something altogether different. May we always be seekers. May we always be pilgrims on our journey.
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