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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.
I love
the stories about Josiah. He is such an
incredible breath of fresh air over the normal king of Israel and Judah. He is humble.
He is obedient. He hears the word
and repents without having t be told to do so!
He hears the Word of the Lord and is so open to the conviction of the
Holy Spirit that explanation isn’t even necessary! What a breath of fresh air indeed.
So I have
to ask why. I mean, we’re all
essentially in the same boat. We are all
fallen and fall short of the glory of God.
Every single one of us has the obstacle of sin between us and God. So why do some kings respond like Josiah
while other kings respond like the majority who just ignore God? Perhaps more importantly, why do some average
folks like you and me respond one way while other average folks respond another
way to God? If none of us are righteous
on our own, then what is the difference between those who respond and those who
don’t?
I think the
difference is that those who respond have come to a place of understanding that
they aren’t the center of their own life.
Those who respond to God are in a place of understanding that God and
God’s ways are better than our own agendas.
Sure, we might fall and stumble once and a while. But fundamentally those who do respond to God
understand this truth.
God is
King. He is the ruler of the
universe. His agenda is best for my
life. His ways are higher than my ways. Josiah responds to God because he already
understands and accepts this reality.
Want to respond to God like Josiah does?
Let yourself go. Follow God as
though He actually is the center of your life.
Then you’ll respond to God like Josiah.
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