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Discipleship Focus: King
- King: This is the pinnacle of the Kingdom Triangle. When we look towards God’s position in the universe, we acknowledge that He is an omnipotent king. Authority comes from Him. Power comes through His authority. He is looking for representatives for His kingdom.
This is a natural chapter in which we can examine the concept of
king. We as human beings really enjoy
living out of other people’s authority and power. We like having people to make the tough
decisions for us. We like to have people
against whom we can complain when things go wrong. We actually need to have people provide
structure and framework to bring order to the chaos of our lives.
The question, though, is this.
Do we live out of the authority and power of the one who is over
us? Or do we simply like to have someone
bring order to our chaotic lives so that we can continue to do our own
thing? Are we really about serving God
as King? Or do we just want God to make
our life okay so that we can live as we please?
Do we want a God to follow and obey or do we want someone to make all
the hard decisions and protect us with no thankfulness from ourselves?
The Hebrew people wanted a king.
They wanted to be like other nations.
They wanted someone to make decisions and train an army and be the
figurehead. They wanted someone who
would leave them alone if they just paid their taxes and didn’t rebel. They don’t want to live out of the power and
authority that comes from following God.
They want to be like the rest of their world and live as they choose.
Do we want God as our king?
Are we any different than the Hebrew people?
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