1 Kings 1

1Ki 1:45
"So Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon; and they have gone up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that you have heard."

This is the noise that you have heard. These words shook me a little. While God's will is being carried out in one area and rejoicing is taking place, do we put down the wrongdoings that we are engaged in and join them instead?

Perhaps because evangelistic meeting is just this weekend, and so my thoughts are more inclined towards this. I took a step back and wondered... while our church's evangelistic meeting is taking place and there is lots of worshipping and praising of His name with hymns and prayers, are there passerbys who stop by and hear the noise and wonder what is going on?

There might be people who pondered, "Why is the city in such a noisy uproar?" (1Kings 1:41). These people need someone to tell them, in order for them to understand what they have heard. Just like Adonijah and co needed Jonathan son of Abiathar to report to them what was really happening - God's will, today these people need us to report to them what is God's love and grace as well.

Remember that we can hear, but do not understand (Matthew 13:14). We need someone to open our eyes. But when we indeed hear something, do we even stop to ponder over it or simply move on with life's vanities? It is good to know that Adonijah and co stopped to wonder about the uproar and not simply indulged in their folly. At the realization of their mistake, they ended their wrongdoings and submitted to God.

I pray for more people to hear, to stop and to ponder. I pray also for people to report to them, and let God open their ears.


"Restore Life"
Special Evangelistic Meeting
@ Telok Kurau Church (32 Lorong H)
13th July 2007 (Friday)
14th July 2007 (Saturday)
15th July 2007 (Sunday)
730pm