Did the ancient story go something like this?

“Catch her! She looks like she’s going to faint. Get her a chair quickly! Is it exhaustion—or could it be a hypoglycemic reaction? Someone, please—call the palace physician!”

“Gentlemen, I assure you, I’m perfectly fine. Your Majesty does not suffer from low blood sugar, nor did I sleep poorly last night. To be quite honest, I am completely overwhelmed and awed by it all. I have known my share of wealth and splendour, but I have never—not in my wildest dreams—seen anything like this. The magnificence defies description. The surroundings are breathtaking. But even more staggering is the King himself. I am utterly lost for words.”

The Queen of Sheba steadied herself and continued, “Let’s be clear—I’m not having a weak spell, nor am I hallucinating. Don’t summon the doctor. I’m simply overcome by the grandeur of this kingdom and the brilliance of its King. Truly, not even half of what I’ve witnessed or felt since arriving here could have been imagined before leaving the Arabian Peninsula.”

Scripture records her reaction this way:

“… she told him all that was on her mind. And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the King that 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 that he offered at the house of the LORD, there was no more breath in her. And she said to the King, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words 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 me… —1 Kings 10:2–7 ESV

She gasped, “The report was true… but I did not believe it until my eyes had seen it. Behold, the half was not told me!”

Can you picture that moment? A queen surrounded by wealth beyond imagination—yet left breathless in the presence of a greater wisdom, a deeper glory, a king whose excellence reflected the favour of God.

But pause and think: If the Queen of Sheba was left without breath before Solomon, what will it be like when you stand before the greater than Solomon?

If she marvelled at the splendour of his palace, how much more will we marvel when we see the Lord Jesus in His glory—when we look upon the King of kings whose throne endures forever? What will it be like when we are lifted out of this sin-infested environment and welcomed into His eternal Presence? If Solomon’s court shimmered with gold, our Lord’s presence radiates with divine holiness. If the Queen was overwhelmed by wisdom, imagine meeting the One “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:3)

Perhaps today your heart is heavy with puzzles you cannot solve, burdened by sorrows you cannot shake, and haunted by questions you cannot answer — only tears and an aching heart remain. But rest assured, dear child of God: the day is coming when every question will be put to rest in His presence, and He will wipe every tear from your eyes. Have you ever wondered if we will still need explanations then? Or as the glory of Christ fills our sight, will even our questions dissolve into awe, worship, and adoration?

Our numbered days here will end, and we will be ushered into His eternal Presence. The Apostle John tells us that we will be completely changed, for we shall see HIM as He is. (1John 3:2) Then, like the Queen, we may fall at His feet—breathless, speechless, and awestruck. But this time, not before a mortal king surrounded by gold, but before the Lamb who was slain, who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.

What a day that will be. What a King to serve forever!