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1 Kings 1:30
“I will surely carry out today what I swore to you [Bathsheba] by the Lord, the God of Israel: Solomon your son, shall be king after me and he will sit on my throne in my place.”
Unfortunately, although God forgives us immediately, the consequences of our actions can still be long-lasting and devastating. You may ask God to forgive you for jumping off the cliff, but gravity is unyielding - you will still go ‘splat’ when you reach the bottom.
Yes, God did forgive David for his sin against Uriah and Bathsheba. But, as God warned him through Nathan the prophet, his children did sleep with his concubines in public. Not only that, David also had horrific problems with his sons and their inter-relational rivalry, not to mention Absalom’s attempt to overthrow him as king.
Here, we find another son - Adonijah being proclaimed king. What was even worse was that Joab, the king’s Supreme Army Commander, and Abiathar, the priest, also joined in the conspiracy. Indeed, had it not been for Nathan stepping in quickly and forcing Bathsheba to go to David, Solomon may never have been made king. More than likely, both he and his mother would have been killed.
However, Nathan once more came to the rescue of both David and Israel. Bathsheba went in before the king, and at last, David got on with the job. Nathan, Zadok and Benaiah put Solomon on David’s throne in Gibeon and anointed him as king. When the shout went up, Adonijah’s supporting cast departed in a hurry and he was left clinging to the altar and sending a message to Solomon asking him to spare him.
Solomon at once showed that he was different. Instead of killing his brothers, he promised them safety and security if they behaved themselves.
“Adonijah... put himself forward” (v 5). Let that be a lesson to us. You may feel you should lead. You may feel you could do a better job. You may feel it’s your right. You may feel it’s your turn. You may even feel that now the time is right.
Listen - “he who exalts himself will be humbled” (Matthew 23:12). It is a divine principle, a ‘Ring of Truth’ throughout the whole Bible, which is irrevocable. Wait. Don’t you do it - let God do it. Otherwise, the result will be disaster.
God has a way of achieving His ends, even when things appear to be going wrong or when others seem to be procrastinating.
Your time will surely come but wait for God to bring it to pass.
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