Friday, July 4: 1Kings 1- God's in control.

David’s family life is tragic, filled with plots, intrigue and backbiting. How sad. And yet in the midst of chaotic and convoluted family life, God remains in control and God’s will prevails. Despite the latest attempt to coup the throne, Solomon, God’s choice as the next king of Israel, prevails.

The story of Israel is a story of very fallen human beings being used of God to bring His salvation will into history.

I could say that the story hasn’t changed greatly in 3000 years. God continues to use very fallen human beings to spread His message of salvation through out the world.

And because this is true, God can and will use me (and you) to spread His message of salvation through out the world. Every Christ-follower is part of God’s grand design. Every Christ-follower has a part to play. Every Christ-follower has gifts, abilities and talents to help spread God’s name around the world.

Yes, we mess up. Yes, evil forces attempt coups to stop the spread of God’s name. Yes, we get off track and distracted. But none of this undoes God’s grand design. Adonijah’s coup couldn’t stop God’s will that Solomon become king and neither will any person or force stop the nations from hearing the name of Jesus.

Be of good cheer, God is at work and part of God’s work is using you and me to spread His name and fame to the corners of the globe.

Let’s get to work…

Lord, use me to spread Your name. Use me to push back the darkness. Lord, use me today and tomorrow and all my tomorrows that Your name and Your fame and Your wonder be know throughout the world. In Your name –Father, Son and Holy Spirit- I pray. Amen.