31 July 2020 - 1 Kings 1: 1-28 Sometimes life isn’t fair. “I have always wanted what any other girl wants – a husband and children. I am in my teens and the most beautiful girl in Israel. But they took me to be a concubine to an old and dying king. We were never intimate, and I can never marry another man, so I will never have children.” Life isn’t fair. “My dad, the king, is dying. My only surviving older brother, Chileab, is incapable of reigning. Following tradition, my dad should pass the crown onto me, but there is talk it will go to Solomon. He is so much younger than me! Why aren’t I good enough in my father’s eyes? Why didn’t he pick me? Doesn’t he love me?” Life isn’t fair. “I have always been the commander of the army. My decisions are sound and I have brought victory to Israel repeatedly. I live for my job. I am the best at it and I deserve the honour of leaving on my terms.” Not long after, Joab is executed. Life isn’t fair. Ecclesiastes 9:11 says the race i
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