The king wrote an oracle that his mother taught him. (Possibly this is King Solomon, whose mother was Bathsheba.) She reminded him of how precious he was from her womb, and how she had made a vow to dedicate him to the Lord. She rebukes him for fraternizing with women and getting drunk. She admonishes him to take care of the poor. She reminds him that he was a king in the making, and kings had to carry themselves with nobility and justice.

He had a responsibility to protect and preserve the rights of the afflicted. But addiction to women and wine makes him lose judgment. Likewise, there are temptations around us to drink and be immoral. Let us make a noble decision to live a pure and upright life, so that we may be able to grow in wisdom, power, and courage to defend the rights of the poor and to administer justice for our generation.
Application: Father, thank you for Jesus, who defended the rights of the poor. Help us to be leaders like him for our generation.
One Word: Live righteously and protect the needy