November 12, 2024 1 Kings 1:38-48
November 12, 2024 1 Kings 1:38-48
38 So
Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and
the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King
David's mule and brought him to Gihon. 39 There
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed
Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long
live King Solomon!” 40 And all the people went up
after him, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth
was split by their noise.
41 Adonijah
and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished feasting. And
when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “What does this uproar in
the city mean?” 42 While he was still speaking,
behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said,
“Come in, for you are a worthy man and bring good news.” 43 Jonathan
answered Adonijah, “No, for our lord King David has made Solomon king, 44 and
the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the
son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And they had him
ride on the king's mule. 45 And Zadok the priest
and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone
up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise
that you have heard. 46 Solomon sits on the royal
throne. 47 Moreover, the king's servants came to
congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of
Solomon more famous than yours, and make his throne greater than your throne.’
And the king bowed himself on the bed. 48 And
the king also said, ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has
granted someone to sit on my throne this day, my own eyes seeing it.’”
As we recently elected a new president for our country, I know that I covered the
election in prayer, simply asking for God’s will to be done. Here we see a
transfer of power as Adonijah attempts to take over David’s position as king.
Imagine Adonijah’s surprise as he hears all of the noise of the crowd
celebrating the anointing of King Solomon. Everything was laid in place by God
so that the people He used to bring Solomon to power were able to accomplish
this in a peaceful manner. God had a plan and he brought about His plan.
May we continue to pray for our country,
regardless of our political position, and ask that God would bring our country
back to serve our one and only God.
Debbie Walker
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