Why So Much Intrigue?

One of the things that strikes me about the transition of power once King David got old is the "palace intrigue" of the thing.  What I mean by that is the competition between the brothers to follow in the footsteps of  King David. 

1 Kings 1:5-8(NKJV)

5Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king”; and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 

6(And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was also very good-looking. His mother had borne him after Absalom.) 

7Then he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed and helped Adonijah. 

8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David were not with Adonijah.

1 Kings 1:11-14(NKJV)

11So Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it? 

12Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. 

13Go immediately to King David and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your maidservant, saying, “Assuredly your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ 

14Then, while you are still talking there with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words.”

What really strikes me about this is that it shows that even when you are favored by God as both King David and King Solomon were, that doesn't mean that everything goes smoothly.  You still have to deal with everyday problems in life.

It's no different today.  Even if you have already accepted Jesus as your savior, you still have to deal with the daily crap.  Many times things will go smoothly but sometimes it won't.  I always taught my kids to expect good things and good things usually happen.  Usually, but not always.

So one might wonder, what good does it do being a Christian then?  Well first off it insures that you are going to heaven and that is the most important thing.  But in addition to that, we get the peace that surpasses all understanding for when we have to deal with the crap. 

What I mean by that is those of us that have accepted Christ have a deep sense that no matter how bad things get, God will work it all out in the end.

Would you like to know how to have that inner peace?  Simply ask Jesus to come into your life and guide you.  "Dear Jesus…."