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Discipleship Focus: Father, King
- Father: This is the pinnacle of the Covenant Triangle. God is the Father. He is the creator. He is love. Our relationship with the Father is rooted in His love for us. We get our identity through Him. When the Father is in our life, obedience becomes clear.
- 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.
There are
some really neat contrasts from yesterday into today. Yesterday we heard that the cities and
civilized places would be run over with wild animals. Today we hear that those places will become
civilized once more and places of peace.
Yesterday we heard that the land would become inflamed, today we hear
that the soothing nature will be returned.
Yesterday we heard that the land itself would become uncivilized, today
we hear that peace and tranquility will be brought back through a way of
righteousness. In other words, there
will be a time when judgment turns to peace.
However,
let’s be very clear about what exactly is going on here. It isn’t like human beings will suddenly
learn to treat one another better. It
isn’t like one day human beings will wake up and realize that how they are
acting is ridiculous. It isn’t like
humanity will cure itself.
The
reason the state of existence will change is because of God’s presence. God will come upon the situation and His will
shall bring about the changes. God will
bring deliverance. God will bring
peace. God will bring true civilized
behavior. God will teach us to put the
needs of the other ahead of the needs of the self. He is the king of the universe. He’s the one who can teach us how to truly
act.
In these
types of passages I always try to also ask myself why this will happen. Why does God do this? I know the answer; yet it is good for me to
be reminded of the answer. God comes to
us and brings peace into our lives because of His great love. He is our Father, and He cares deeply for
us. He moves us from the consequences
that we deserve into a life filled with His grace. This happens because of His character and out
of His character comes His love.
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