Do the Right Thing Credit: Maitrechit Bangkok

Do the right thing.

1 Pr. 1: 1-53

King David was very old, and Adonijah made himself king by the approval of Joab and his father Abiathar. And Nathan (the prophet) and Zadok (the priest) did not agree, and devised a plan for David to appoint the next king rightly. Nathan gave Bashsheba to David, to promise Solomon to reign in his stead.

And David made Solomon the next king, and anointed Zadok and Nathan. And when the news reached Adonijah's company, they were scattered, and fled. Adonijah begged Solomon for his life, and Solomon forgave him, and sent Adonijah safely back to his house.

From the time that Bathsheba's first son died, Amnon, who raped Tamar, Absalom killed Amnon in revenge for Tamar's sister. Absalom rebelled after David's father. And now Adonijah rebelled and made himself king.

David was praised for his good leadership, and he succeeded in the city, but David failed in his family. David did not manage when his children were in trouble. David did not teach, guide, and dissuade their children when they were wrong, because of his failure to do God's will in the family (Deut 6: 1-9). David had to meet his regrets again and again throughout his life.

Look back at our family. Have we fulfilled our role in the family as God commanded? Parents, love God and keep provisions in mind, and teach them to their children (Deut 6: 5-7). Children, obey and honor their parents, for this is right (Eph 6: 1-2). Wives, obey and honor their husbands as they obey the Lord. Husbands, love their wives, as Christ has given himself up for the church (Eph 5: 22-33).

Choose to do the right thing instead of the right thing, because at least the right thing has an answer in it.