Fr. Mike reminds us that, eventually, the world will forget us. He encourages us to keep our eyes fixed on heaven, focusing on surrender and trust in God rather than control. Today's readings are 1 Kings 10, Ecclesiastes 8-9, and Psalm 8. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
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Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension.
Using the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. Today is day 152, and we are reading from 1 Kings 10, Ecclesiastes 8-9, and Psalm 8.
As always, the Bible translation that I'm reading from is the Revised Standard Version, the Second Catholic Edition, and I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a Year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a Year, and you can subscribe to this podcast by clicking on Subscribe. And that you know the drill.
As I said, it's first Kings chapter 10 today. So we're getting closer and closer to the end of King Solomon's reign. We're going to see the queen of Sheba and we're going to see how everyone's coming to see Solomon because of all of his wisdom and because of Now he's just, man, the guys are wealthy. He is rich. He is super rich. We're also coming closer and closer.
The day after tomorrow, we're encountering our second messianic checkpoint. So just the day after tomorrow, we're going to begin Mark chapters one and two. So excited to go back to the gospels after it's been a while since. It's been a minute since we had the gospel of John. But the day after tomorrow, we are in the gospel of Mark. So good.
We're also, as I said, 1 Kings 10, Ecclesiastes 8 and 9, we're praying Psalm 8. The first book of Kings, chapter 10. Visit of the Queen of Sheba. Now, when the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions. She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones.
And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind. And Solomon answered all her questions. There was nothing hidden from the king which he could not explain to her.
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings which he offered at the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.
and she said to the king the report was true which i heard in my own land of your affairs and of your wisdom but i did not believe the reports until i came and my own eyes had seen it and behold the half was not told to me your wisdom and prosperity surpassed the report which i heard happy are your wives happy are these your servants who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom
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