<TITLE>10. Par 27-29</TITLE>L-27 Notice now, as we see this queen, enthusiasm begin to rise. What was it? God was dealing with her. Now, she was a pagan in Sheba. She was a pagan, an idol worshipper, but she had heard of a living God that could produce something now: not a declaration of creeds, but a living God that had given a gift to prove that He was a living God. So it created a thirst.
And I want you to notice what that little woman had to do to get to him. Now, if you'll take your map, and map out... Now, she didn't come across the desert in a air-conditioned Cadillac. She had to come on camels. You know, to get to Christ is no flower bed of ease. It isn't just going up, and sign your name to a book, and say, "Well, I'm a member of this church from now on." You don't come that way. It costs something; that is, a surrendered heart to the will of God. Sometimes it costs you your friends. It will if they're worldly friends. "But he that will not forsake even his own and follow after Me, is not worthy to be called Mine." It costs something.

L-28 So she made ready. And with the journey of camels, it taken her at least three months to come from Sheba across that burning desert to find out whether that gift was right or not. No wonder Jesus said, "She'll raise up at the day of judgment and condemn this generation.
What will it do to Saskatoon in the day of judgment? He said she come from the utmost parts of the world, three months on camels, to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and a greater than Solomon is here, and they were condemning Him.
Listen. Notice now, not only that, but she had to prepare for other things. Remember, the sons of Ishmael, the Arabs were on the desert, and they were robbers. And not only did she prepare to come and see for herself, but she also prepared to support it if it was right. What attitude did you come in? She brought in laden camels with gold and silver, and frankincense and myrrh, royal spices which was never compared with on the earth, what she had. She was first coming to be convinced. And if she was convinced, then she was going to support it with everything she had. We're not willing, hardly, to come the second night. And oh, well, to support something, my, that's out of the picture: "Oh, I couldn't do that..." Then what will it be in our generation?

L-29 Now, notice, God's obligated to send His sign. That's what they're talking about. God's obligated to send His sign; and a-vindicate it. And then you're obligated to believe it. Bless be the Lord God. You're solemnly obligated to believe it. It tells the nature of you, whether it is or not.
I do not mean to be rude, but brethren, the time has come where we can't pet any more; we got to preach. And the Word is sharper than a two-edged sword that cuts even to the marrow of the bone, and a Discerner of the thoughts of the heart: the Word.


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