Topic: RIGHTING THE WRONG
Text: 1 Kings 1:22-30
1:22 And just then, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
1:23 So they told the king, saying, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he bowed down before the king with his face to the ground.
1:24 And Nathan said, “My lord, O king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?
1:25 For he has gone down today, and has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons, and the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and look! They are eating and drinking before him; and they say, ‘Long[h] live King Adonijah!’
1:26 But he has not invited me—me your servant—nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.
1:27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not told your servant who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
1:28 Then King David answered and said, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.
1:29 And the king took an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress,
1:30 just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ so I certainly will do this day.”
STUDY:
Nathan the Prophet came in later as was arranged and asked the king if he had sanctioned the ascendancy of Adonijah as next king without hinting him. The king had to invite Bathsheba and reassured her that he still stood by his promise to make Solomon the next king after him. Thank God David was still alive to correct things.
Some people take advantage of situations to achieve their selfish ambition.
Adonijah may have felt that since his father was no longer active in governance, he could manipulate the system or situation and achieve his desire. However, he had not counted on the way events turned out. Imagine if David had died, his succession could have turned bloody. Many communities today are still struggling to have the next traditional ruler after the demise of the last occupant because of not following things properly. Some have been in court for years while some have resorted to elimination of perceived opponents. May we pray that God will intervene where such crisis may exist today!
Prayer:
Dear Lord, help me to control my ambitions and desires.
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