Are you leaving a godly legacy for your family?
Because believers in Christ Jesus are all kings and priests unto God our Father, it is important that the realm we reign over be established through righteousness.
Romans 5:17 says: “For if by one man’s offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of the righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”
The above Scripture confirms Proverbs 16:12 which says: “For the throne is established in righteousness.” The abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness enables us to reign in such a way that our kingdom (sphere of reign) which is our individual life, our marriage and family lives, and all that we do be established.
Because of disobedience, pride, self-importance, and the fear of man king Saul’s reign could not be established. However, David’s kingdom and reign were established by righteousness.
Having an affair with another women who is not your wife will not allow your kingdom to be established in righteousness. Watching anything that stirs up lust in you will not allow your kingdom to be established in righteousness. Refusing to actively promote holiness in your life by the way you speak, dress, and act will in the end destroy the generational reign of righteousness in your life.
Like David, leave your family a legacy of righteousness. Like David be quick to repent for repentance is a righteous action. Even though David sinned seriously, he was quick to repent. This enabled his kingdom to continue to be established.
David was strong in prayer, praise, and worship. He depended heavily on God for his strength to fight in the battles of life.
David would not kill Saul when he had many opportunities to do so. David knew that Saul had been anointed with holy oil. Even though David had also been anointed to be king of Israel, he understood that to take the life of an anointed man could only happen through God’s command.
Psalm 105:15 says: “Touch not my anointed and do my prophets no harm.”
Abimelech took Abraham’s wife thinking she was his sister and God told him, “Behold, thou art but a dead man” (Genesis 20:3). Why? Because he was touching the Lord’s anointed, even though he was ignorant of the full truth that Sarah was Abraham’s wife.
God’s anointing was upon Abraham and God called him a prophet. Genesis 20:7: “Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know that that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.”
David would have been familiar with this testimony and it was a warning not to kill king Saul. Righteous David had great respect for the anointing.
There is a lesson for all of us: do not in any way seek to destroy a person who has been anointed. God is well able to take care of you even if you have been wrongly treated. Live your life in the holiness that comes through Christ.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell