Promises and Prophecies

Kings 1:29  

"And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed 

my soul out of all distress, Even as I sware unto thee by the 

LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy 

son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my 

throne in my stead; even so will 

I certainly do this day."

    At a point during King David’s old age there was a quest for a successor to his throne. One of his sons, Adonijah, appointed himself king even though Nathan the prophet had already determined that Solomon would rule. Nathan intervened and David promised that Solomon would be king. David took an oath that he would make sure that Solomon would be king.

    Nathan had already prophesied that Solomon would succeed David. Why didn’t David relax in his old age and watch God take care of everything?

While David trusted in God completely, he understood that he was not excused from doing his part. Even as he relied on God, he understood that he had to make an effort as well.

    Friends, we live in a time in which we see many ancient prophecies coming true. Just as the prophets foretold, the Jewish people have returned to Israel, and the land of Israel has begun to flourish once again. Other prophecies are unfolding which involve wars against Israel and all kinds of world conflicts. But we know how the story ends. We know that God has promised the Messiah and peace in Israel.

    But that doesn’t mean that we are free to sit it out and watch the scenes unfold on the nightly news. Like David, we need to commit ourselves to doing everything we can to help God’s promises come true. We must promise to do our part. We stand at the beginning of another great transition in history. It is our duty to play our role in every way that we can. 
Amen!

Reading: 1 Kings 1:5-30
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May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry