1 Kings 10:10

Are you struggling with feelings of mediocrity? Have you found yourself settling for complacency? In this 10-day devotional, Mike Kai unpacks what it means to truly embrace the God-given spirit of excellence through the lens of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.

This reading plan is about a legendary wise man. The Bible says of him, “God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore.” This reading plan is about him, and about someone who turns out to be even wiser....

Deep inside the heart of every woman is a diva just waiting to be released. It lies underneath all of the other things she has supposedly learned about herself. Michelle McKinney Hammond shines a spotlight on fourteen women of the Bible who displayed diva-tude. In the process, she encourages women to embrace their God-given qualities and assets with the understanding that they are fearfully and wonderfully made.

With the death of King David, Israel came under the leadership of Solomon. Although Solomon possessed incredible wealth and wisdom, his idolatry and unfaithfulness lead to derision and division in the kingdom. Despite Solomon and Israel's sinfulness, God continued to preserve the Davidic line in anticipation of the greater coming King, Jesus Christ.