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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.
As we
look at Psalm 23, we have to acknowledge that this is one of the most
recognized psalms in the whole of the Bible.
At just about any funeral you attend, this psalm will be read. When people are in their dark moments of
life, the words of this psalm will come to mind. This psalm is clearly a psalm of comfort.
However,
it is significant to understand why these words bring comfort. These words bring comfort because God is the
King of the universe. God can lead us
beside still waters in the midst of the turmoil of life because He is King of
the universe. God can bring us through
the shadow of death because He is the ruler over everything that happens. God can cause us to dwell with Him in
eternity because He is King of the universe.
These words are meaningful because of who God is and the power that He
has over creation.
When we
get to Psalm 24, we can look at it through the same lens but the opposite
direction. Whereas Psalm 23 is a psalm
of comfort in the time of distress, Psalm 24 is a psalm of glory and
rejoicing. But the lens is still
true. These words in this psalm are true
because God is King.
The Lord’s
fullness abounds in creation. The Lord
is strong. The Lord is mighty. The Lord’s glory is ever-present. He is the Lord of Lords. There are none like him.
The truth
is that God is king in all the phases of life.
In those dark moments, He is king and it gives us reason to hope. In the joyful moments, He is still king and
He abounds is glory and celebration. He
is truly Lord over all stages of existence.
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