HERE WE GO AGAIN!
II Kings, 1:5-6
"Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, 'I will be king."; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. (And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, 'Why have you do so?' He was also very good looking. His brother had borne him after Absalom.)"
Deja Vu. We've been down this road before. Adonijah followed his brother Absalom's footsteps. Like Absalom, he was handsome, outgoing, persuasive; and he was proud, arrogant, and undisciplined by his father David. He was also presumptuous, ignoring all of David's other sons and especially Solomon, who was David's choice. By making himself king, he appropriated for himself a position that had not been granted to him. So he got others to follow himself, even though he was not David's choice nor God's choice. People tend to follow someone like Adonijah who is charismatic, good looking, and self-assured. But remember what God said when David was chosen by Samuel to be king – man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart (I Samuel 16:7). It is wise to beware of people who promote themselves, even if they seem to have great leadership qualities.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God's choice is not always man's choice.
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Have a discerning day. Love you.
II Kings, 1:5-6
"Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, 'I will be king."; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. (And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, 'Why have you do so?' He was also very good looking. His brother had borne him after Absalom.)"
Deja Vu. We've been down this road before. Adonijah followed his brother Absalom's footsteps. Like Absalom, he was handsome, outgoing, persuasive; and he was proud, arrogant, and undisciplined by his father David. He was also presumptuous, ignoring all of David's other sons and especially Solomon, who was David's choice. By making himself king, he appropriated for himself a position that had not been granted to him. So he got others to follow himself, even though he was not David's choice nor God's choice. People tend to follow someone like Adonijah who is charismatic, good looking, and self-assured. But remember what God said when David was chosen by Samuel to be king – man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart (I Samuel 16:7). It is wise to beware of people who promote themselves, even if they seem to have great leadership qualities.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God's choice is not always man's choice.
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Have a discerning day. Love you.
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