Coveting

16 When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs and a skin of wine.

² The king asked Ziba, “Why have you brought these?”
Ziba answered, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
³ The king then asked, “Where is your master’s grandson?”
Ziba said to him, “He is staying in Jerusalem, because he thinks, ‘Today the Israelites will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”
⁴ Then the king said to Ziba, “All that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours.”
“I humbly bow,” Ziba said. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”

I have learnt in this passage is coveting. People covet, jealous of one another's position. Here, people eye his throne. The throne that God had given over to David. Only the people who obey God's authority can be great. Here we see that Mephibosheth whom David shown kindness to turned away from David in these tough times and instead covet David's throne. Why is this? People's hearts are dark, evil. Regardless of how good we want ourselves to be. Out of so many times, what can garuntee our goodness, nothing. Power inspires sin, We see plainly that David's own son turning against him to usurp the kingship, which God has put over David and in the future Solomon. Absalom was not part of God's plan. And he wanted in, to plan himself into it. What is not yours, do not try to take, because you are challenging the almighty, Who has the final say in everything. You may have it today, but maybe not tomorrow. Power inspires sin, God knows we cannot handle that. So He gave us a commandment to seek Him first and its so true.  

Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Its so true. If we fail, we would never fail to lead to sin. So seek him first, shall we? If sons of kings cannot guard against temptation of power, so how much can't we?