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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.
When I
think about the concept of king, I personally think about the word
omnipotence. This last chapter
epitomizes this in my opinion. Here we
see God in no less than three different forms.
First, we
see God as judge. He knows the hearts of
the people and how far they have fallen away from Him. He knows their sin. He doesn’t need to accept the sacrifices that
are not made in earnest. He is capable
of searching out those who run away from Him and who try to hide. There is none in better position than God in
all His righteousness to sit as judge over us: king in every way.
Then, we
are reminded about who God is. He is the
creator. When He touches the earth, it
melts. He calls for the rain and causes
it to fall upon the earth. He causes the
Nile to rise and flood and then diminish.
He deserves to be thought of as king because He is the creator.
Finally,
we see God as a loving God. He is a king
who does not let judgment and wrath have the final word. He wants to redeem us. He wants to reinstate the relationship that
we break. He wants to see us come back
into His grace and His will. He deserves
to be king because when all is said and done, He will be the one remaining to
love us at the end of judgment.
What does
it mean to be king? A king has the power
to judge and rule. He has the power to
create and rule. But a true king shows
the compassion to love and rule.
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