Anglican Devotional 25 August 2026 By The Daily Fountain of the Church Of Nigeria

TOPIC: Following Due Process.

READ: 1 Kings 1:11-21 (NKJV)

11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

15 And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

THE MESSAGE:

As we read on Saturday, Adonijah arranged with his supporters and made himself king without the blessing of his father, David. David being old and out of circulation of state affairs, was not abreast with what was happening in his kingdom. So, Nathan the Prophet arranged with David’s wife, Bathsheba, to break the news to David to do the right thing while he (Nathan) would come in later to corroborate. Bathsheba reminded the king of his promise to her that Solomon, her son, would be king after him.

As we observed earlier, though Adonijah, by position in the family, may have been the next in succession, if such was followed, he never sought for the approval of his father. In the same way, many miss their blessings and opportunities by not following due process or waiting for approval from God or the right men. Don’t be in too much hurry to attain that height without first seeking God’s approval or following due process. Cutting corners does not take one too far. Avoid it. Isaiah 28:16b states, “Whoever believes will not act hastily.”Discovering Local Places Of Worship

PRAYER: Lord, help me to be patient as I await that promotion or height. Amen.