Read: 1 Kings 1:1-53; Acts 4:1-37; Psalm 124:1-9
Proverbs 16:24
Adonijah was David’s fourth son born in Hebron and Solomon was David’s fourth son born in Jerusalem. David had promised Bathsheba that her son would be the son to sit on the throne to pay her back for what he had done to her. He had killed her husband and made her commit adultery with her. This was her reward.
Adonijah assumed that he would be the next king since he was next after Absalom. He didn’t wait to let God put him there, he ran ahead of God and had to be humbled. We could learn from his mistake. He exalted himself to be the king and had to run to the horns of the altar for his life. Solomon’s kingdom was made secure and David placed him on his mule to ride into the city like Jesus did. Then he was placed on the throne just as Jesus was after he endured the cross.
In Acts, Jesus is at work through the disciples. They met a man crippled from birth who was begging. Peter looked at the man and told him he didn’t have any money, but he would give him what he did have and that was the power to heal. He took him by the hand and raised him up so he would now glorify God and be able to make his own living. Revival broke out among the people when they realized the miracle that had just taken place. Peter took advantage of the crowd and preached the good news of Jesus.
Lord, help us to take advantage of every opportunity we have to preach the good news.
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