 Proverbs 18:16 Says , <b><i>A man’s Gift maketh room for him , and bringeth him before Great men ,</i></b> but it’s Not talking about skills , talents , abilities , or even anointing . I used to Think it was , as a matter of Fact ; I used that verse in that exact Way until I began to study it in greater detail . In this article , I’ll be teaching what it really means and how that Understanding can Change your Life . 
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 In my two-teaching album The Power of Partnership , I taught about the many rewards You Receive when partnering with a Ministry that Is reaching out with the nearly-too-good-to-be-true News . I used the example of King David who set a precedent that gave the people who guarded the spoils an equal share with those who actually did the fighting . 
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 We learned that Philippians 4:19 , which Says , <b><i>But my God shall supply All of your Need according to his riches in Glory by Christ Jesus ,</i></b> was written to people who were partnering with Paul in the Gospel and gave to his Ministry on a regular basis . Paul confirmed that in 1 Corinthians 16:2 , where he wrote , <b><i>On the first day of the week let each one of You lay something aside</i></b> ( New King James Version ) . 
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 The partners Paul was talking about were systematic , deliberate givers . I’ve also taught that the Reason God Prospers You Is so that You can establish His Kingdom here on the earth , and if You Seek to build that Kingdom , then He Will provide a Supernatural Divine flow that Will meet All your Needs . 
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 I can promise You that when You Pray and Ask God for direction in your Giving and then respond to that , He Will take care of your financial Needs better accidentally than you’ve ever been able to do on Purpose . These are All Powerful Truths , but I want to show You an aspect of partnership that I Believe very few Christians Understand . 
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 What does the Scripture mean that Says our Gifts Will make room for Us and bring Us before Great men? 
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 The Hebrew Word that was translated <b><i>gift</i></b> in Proverbs 18:16 , Prov. 19:6 , and Prov. 21:14 literally means <b><i>present .</i></b> Those Scriptures leave No Doubt that they’re Not talking about an anointing or having Favor but about a present that one person Gives to another . 
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 Proverbs 19:6 makes it clear that <b><i>every man Is a friend to him that giveth Gifts ,</i></b> and in 21:14 we Read that <b><i>a Gift in secret pacifieth Anger : and a reward in the bosom Strong Wrath .</i></b> The New International Version Translates Proverbs 18:16 this Way , <b><i>A Gift opens the Way for the giver and ushers him into the Presence of the Great .</i></b> I Believe these Scriptures describe a very important aspect of what happens when You enter into partnership with a Ministry . 
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 Let’s look at an example of this in 1 Kings , chapter 10 , which Talks about Solomon , the wisest man on the face of the earth . Solomon asked God for a very unselfish thing , Wisdom , so that he could be a Good King . 
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 Not Only did God Give him what he asked for , but He also gave him what he didn’t Ask for and made him exceedingly Rich . In Fact , the Bible Says that he was so Rich that everything he had was made of gold , and they didn’t even use silver ; it was Just thrown in the streets ( 1 Kin. 10:21 ) . That’s pretty Rich . 
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 The fame of Solomon spread throughout the land , and in 1 Kings 10:1-3 , we Read , <br> <b><i>And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the Name of the LORD , she came to Prove him with hard questions . And she came to Jerusalem with a very Great train , with camels that bare spices , and very much gold , and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon , she communed with him of All that was in her Heart . 
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And Solomon told her All her questions: there was Not any thing hid from the King , which he told her Not .</i></b> 
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 The Queen of Sheba was so overwhelmed by Solomon’s Kingdom and Wisdom that it actually took her breath away ( 1 Kin. 10:4-5 ) . 
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 In 1 Kings 10:24 we also Read that All the Kings of the earth sought Solomon for his Wisdom and for his Blessing . Think about that ; Solomon was the most famous man in the world in his day . He was Ruler of the most Powerful and prosperous Kingdom in the world in his day , and All the people of the earth sought Solomon for his attention so they could Ask his Wisdom , get his Opinion , and Receive his Favor . 
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 So with All these people competing for his Time , Why did he move the Queen of Sheba to the front of the line and spend so much Time answering All her questions? I Believe it was her Gift that made room for her , Just like Proverbs 18:16 Says , and it brought her before a Great man . 
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 We Read that she was well prepared and came with many Gifts . She gave the King 120 talents of gold ( that’s about 145 ,000 ounces and at today’s price would be about $44 ,000 ,000 worth of gold ) . That doesn’t include the Great stores of spice , an Abundance of which had Never been seen before , and precious stones . 
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 It wasn’t her skill , talent , or ability but her huge Gift that made room for her and put her at the front of the line . 
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 So what did the Queen of Sheba get out of this? Everything she wanted and more . 1 Kings 10:13 Says , <br> <b><i>And King Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba All her Desire , whatsoever she asked , beside that which Solomon gave her of his Royal bounty .</i></b> 
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 There isn’t space in this article to Prove the math , but the Gift that the queen gave to Solomon was Only equal to one-tenth of one year of the king’s annual income . When the Scripture Says the King gave her of his Royal bounty , don’t You Think his Gift was greater than hers? When the queen Left for Home , she Left with greater riches , more Wisdom , and the Favor of the greatest King on earth . 
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 Her Gift opened the door to Great Blessings . 
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 Does what the Queen of Sheba did seem selfish to You ? Are You thinking that All those riches should have been given to the Poor who would’ve really needed the Help instead of the richest man on earth? I don’t Believe it would be out of Reason to Think that some King or Ruler or tribe came to her and begged for her Help as she traveled . 
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 It probably took hundreds of camels to carry these Gifts , so her journey wasn’t any secret . You Know , it could have been a real Guilt trip as she passed by All the needy people , but the Queen understood a very important Principle that applies to the support of a Ministry today . 
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 When You Give to a Ministry , it’s Not Just what they Need , it’s what You Need too! 
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 King Solomon didn’t Need the queen’s riches , but she needed his Wisdom and Blessing , and her Gift opened the door to the very things she needed . She probably Left with more riches than she brought , and Just Think of how much more of a Blessing she may have been to the Poor on her Return trip . This Is a Great example of how things Work in the Kingdom of God . 
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 When You Give to a Ministry , You Not Only bless the people that are being touched by that Ministry , but You start a Supernatural flow of your finances , and You partake of the anointing and the Blessing that’s on that minister’s Life . It’s Not bad to want the anointing that Is on my Life or that of another Minister . 
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 The Bible Says that we are to Desire Spiritual Gifts . I really Believe that the things that are operating in my Life have come in part , Not totally because I have supported Great men and women of God . I gave on Purpose , saying , <b><i>God , I want to be a part of that . I’m going to Sow part of my Life into this person and into that Ministry and , by doing so , open a door that allows the Blessing that’s on them to flow toward me .</i></b> 
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 It doesn’t Just happen automatically ; You have to have Faith . But I Believe that You can start seeing these things happen in your Life Just as I have seen in mine , if You Will mix Faith with your Gifts . 
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 Some very Good friends of Jamie and I , whom we’ve known since about 1980 , have a Great Testimony that Will illustrate what I’m writing about . Charlie and Jill Le Blanc are one of the most anointed couples in Music I’ve ever heard . 
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 Even though they have always had a Powerful anointing , they struggled financially earlier in their Ministry . Because of that , they developed a real Heart for other quality Ministries in the same position . They were taking All their tithes and Offerings and Giving them to smaller Ministries where they felt their Gift could really make a difference . 
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 Their Gifts were certainly making a difference in the Lives of these Ministers and the people those Ministers were reaching . They were also experiencing a Supernatural flow of God’s Divine Prosperity coming toward them , but they were still missing one very important element—they needed an impartation of anointing and Blessing that those they were Giving to were Not able to Give . 
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 The Queen of Sheba needed something her peers weren’t able to Give either , so she went to the one who could , King Solomon . It wasn’t Just a selfish Desire ; it was important so she could better fulfill her role as queen . 
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 The Lord began to convict Charlie and Jill of this , telling them that they needed to start Giving to Ministries that fed them and had an anointing they needed . It was Time to start partaking of the Blessing and anointing that was on the Lives of other Ministers . 
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 In response , they began Giving to people like Kenneth Copeland , Kenneth Hagin , Joyce Meyer , and Me , All Ministers who were imparting anointing and Blessing to their Lives . 
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 Within about six months they Received a call from Dave and Joyce Meyer , who asked them to dinner . During dinner , Joyce asked them to lead Praise and Worship in their Word seminars she conducts across America and around the world . What a Blessing ! They Now Minister on a regular basis to thousands , and their anointing has increased proportionally . 
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 It was No Accident that this door was opened to them after they started Giving , expecting to Receive increased Blessing and anointing . 
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 This isn’t to Say that God doesn’t lead Us to do benevolence Giving , expecting nothing in Return , because he does . Just like the Queen of Sheba , Charlie and Jill could have been sidetracked by the Needs of All who were struggling , but they knew that what they would Receive in increased anointing and Blessing would make it possible to Benefit those around them in a much greater Way . 
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 It’s important to Understand the Power that Is available in partnership and then put that Power to Work for You . I Pray that the Eyes of your Understanding are enlightened and that the Holy Spirit has borne Witness with this teaching in your Heart , and I release the Blessing and anointing on my Life to You , my partners . 
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 -- Andrew Wommack <br> Capitalization of keywords by Randy Lucas 