Anointed at Gihon

 1 Kings 1; 1 Chronicles 28; Psalms. 91; 1 Thessalonians 5 

“So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet…put Solomon on King David’s mule and escorted him to Gihon. Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon. Then…they shouted, ’Long live King Solomon!’”

1 Kings 1:38, 39

Solomon was anointed king at the Gihon spring, the lowest point of the city of David.

Why was he not anointed at the palace, or at the tabernacle which was the highest point of the city?

God was calling Solomon to humbly acknowledge that it was the living water of God’s Spirit which would enable him to govern with wisdom. Authority in Christ’s kingdom is a sacred trust for which we are stewards. It is not a title or position we strive for or demand. Humility marks the lives of Christ’s leaders who are anointed at ‘Gihon’.

“Lord Jesus, I repent for pride and choose to be humble. I desperately need your Spirit and enabling power to serve in your authority, for your glory.”