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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.
There are
several foci that can be applied to just about any chapter in the books of the
Bible that we call the prophets. We can
almost always talk about the nature of the prophet. We can often talk about obedience. We can talk about calling on most days. But one of the topics that we can always
bring to light is God’s nature as king.
This is especially true about the earlier prophets when God is
describing the rationale for His judgment against the people.
Where do we
see evidence of God as King? First of
all, notice that God tells Ezekiel to shave with a razor. Here we see a symbol of God’s wrath against
the people. They will be met with the
sword of judgment: the Babylonians beckoned by God’s own call.
After
Ezekiel shaves, he is to weigh out the hair.
The scales are a clear sign of judgment.
God can and will weigh out the attitude of His people. God can and will look at the relationship –
or lack thereof – between the king and His own people.
He truly is an
omnipotent king. He is the only one
capable of righteous judgment. He is the
only one true power in the world. He is
the one who empowers Ezekiel into his ministry.
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