Thursday, September 1, 2016

Year 6, Day 244: Micah 4

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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.

Micah 4 speaks volumes about the character and priorities of God.  It begins with a wonderful picture of the kingdom of God in the future.  The nations will be gathered with God at the center.  The nations will come to the king.  The nations will want to be taught by the king in the king’s ways.  The king will be a judge among the people and the people will accept His judgment.

Furthermore, notice the people for whom the king is concerned.  The king is going to assemble the lame together.  The king will care about those who have been rejected by others.  Those who are afflicted underneath others will be lifted up and brought to the king.  So often we think of leadership as being interested in the popular, glorious, powerful and beautiful.  This is not true with the true king.  The true king is interested in justice and righteousness and lifting up those who are oppressed.

This is such a neat chapter to look at when we consider what it means to have God as king.  His priorities are different than ours.  His reason for rule is different for ours.  His manner for rule is different than ours.  The truth is, He is a far better king than any of us could ever be.

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