When King David had become old, advanced in age, his son Adonijah took the opportunity to proclaim himself king of Israel.
* »Adonijah son of Haggith was growing pretentious and saying, ‘I shall be king! … »*(1 Kings 1:5)
However, it was Solomon, although much younger, who had been appointed by the Lord to succeed David (2 Samuel 12:25).
Adonijah will end up being humiliated because King David will order his son Solomon to be enthroned king of Israel.
We are therefore not right to say * »I SHALL BE »* because it is only God who designates who deserves what and who will be what.
It is pride that drives us to envy or want to be what we can only be or have by the grace of God.
PRAYER:
Lord our God, we pray that You would root out pride in our hearts.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray.
Amen.
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