Who is NOT invited...

1 Kings 1:5-10 Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. His father had never rebuked him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom. Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support. But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah. Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the royal officials of Judah, but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon. When David was up in years and about to be replaced he had another son with his eye on the throne. Adonijah took every step to have himself proclaimed king. He wanted everyone's approval EXCEPT the one who was supposed to be king, and those whom God appointed to proclaim and anoint the true king. So Adonijah just didn't invite them. Who we do NOT invite says as much or more about our motives than who we do. Why do we want to exclude them? Is there something wrong with our motives? May we search our hearts.