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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
psalm opens with a great statement of God’s omnipotence. He is clearly king. He comes.
He judges. He does not have to
tell us His secrets – like when He is hungry.
He is the one who controls the movements of heaven. He is the one who can testify against
us. He is the one who does not have to
accept our sacrifices. This is God. He is omnipotent. He doesn’t need us to validate Him.
On the
other hand, we also see a picture of us in contrast. What right do any of us
have to what He offers to us? We hate
discipline. We put God’s Word aside so
that we can do what pleases us. We enjoy
the downfall of others.
Do you
see the contrast between these two paragraphs?
This is why God is king and we are not.
This is why we should humble ourselves to Him and submit to Him. He is the only one who can righteously sit in
judgment over us. He is the only one who
truly knows what we need. He is
God. He is king. We are not.
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