Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Kings 1

Highlight Verses:

“the king said to them, “Take Solomon and my officials down to Gihon Spring. Solomon is to ride on my own mule. There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram’s horn and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’”
‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭1‬:‭33‬-‭34‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Did you know that King David was not the King of Israel at his death?

While most kings of that era reigned until death, that was because most were killed in battle.

David was different.

He survived Absalom’s coup.

He and his armies were so strong that no one dared fight him anymore.

At the time of today’s passage, he still had a sound mind, but his body was failing him.

He wisely heeded advice and appointed Solomon as king just in time.

While many would have help on to power until their last breath, David wisely kept the well being of Israel in mind, making sure the next king would be the wisest of his sons.

Sometimes we are forced to decide between our pride and God’s mission.

We could hang on to our successful past, refusing to let someone else take over what we spent years building.

But sometimes it is best to hand the reins over to someone who could build on our success to take what we’ve do to the next level.

Have you ever stepped aside to let the next wave or generation of leader take over?

Was it a good or bad experience? Explain.