Today’s Thought “Faithfully” G. Ward
1 Samuel 12
24 Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart;
for consider what great things He has done for you.
A few
chapters prior witnesses a people belonging to God, rejecting His rule and
desirous of an earthly king, similar to other nations void of the Almighty’s
hand. It appears preposterous to view such rebellion, considering a great
historical account with all HE did for Israel (cf. Judg.2:10). We can never
encounter these accounts, pretending as if we’d never consider violating
similarly; particularly when our cries certainly embrace political and social
reform amidst a citizenry with myriads of perspectives sanctioned
governmentally (but not with Holy God – Prov.21:30). It’s that pretention that
absolutely denies a One King theology (i.e., being owned by a Matchless Savior –
cf. 1 Cor.6:19-20). Moreover and inasmuch as we celebrate a democratization of
this strange land, implicit follow-ship of Holy God will mostly guarantee a
compliance onto mankind’s law (Ro.13:1-4). However, our Savior never relied on
a false sense of security, calling any sector in earth formidable, unless the
Holy One is its guard; nor did HE ever promote self-preservation (even while
the vilest of oppressors sought to humiliate HIM), remaining our Exemplar
Leader. Will any follow HIS lead?
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