FaithWalkDaily January 12, 2009
Psalms 2:10-12 Now then, you kings, act wisely! Be warned, you rulers of the earth! Serve the LORD with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling. Submit to God's royal son, or he will become angry, and you will be destroyed in the midst of your pursuits — for his anger can flare up in an instant. But what joy for all who find protection in him!
Whether prophetic in nature, speaking of the King of Kings, or simply a statement of the times, a warning to those who would come against King David, these verses speak to me today about authority and obedience.
Man is by nature a rebel. We proved that in Eden long ago. Perhaps I should rephrase that - woman is a rebel, man is easily swayed by her beguiling ways. We'll not get into that one for the moment. My point is, we want to do things our own way, curious and bold as cats.
Yet I've learned from experience, if I submit to the will of God, surrender my desires, and love Him with all my heart, mind, strength and soul, that leads to obedience which leads to joy. That's what I've been experiencing in my life since this year began. I made a conscious decision to stop fighting everything in my life, accept it for what it is, and trust in God completely as I pay attention to the Holy Spirit and obey.
We can all make that choice on a daily basis. Although writing comes easily to me and I'm never at a loss for words, there are many things I could and would be doing if I weren't sitting here tapping away at the keyboard on my laptop. It takes discipline to sit down every day, open God's word, read, pray and consider what He would teach me. I've had many days of "positive procrastination" - doing other things that are good to do but not what I should be doing at any given moment. It takes effort to obey what the Holy Spirit prompts.
Right now it's snowing outside and absolutely gorgeous. I can't think of too many things that lift my spirits more than new fallen, pure, fluffy white snow. I wanted to go photograph geese and ducks on a pond 10 miles away this morning. But I've committed to the Lord to see this through, one day at a time for my spiritual growth and anyone who joins me.
We must obey God first and foremost. (James 1, Hebrews 12, Romans 6, Matthew 5, ) We're told also to obey the laws of the land, respecting authority on earth (Mark 12, 1 Peter 2.)
Serve the LORD with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling. But what joy for all who find protection in him!
O Lord, God Most High, we tremble in awe considering Your great power, yet melt in our hearts pondering Your great mercy. We submit to You today and each new day, to glorify You in all we do, and for our great joy. Thank You Abba, Father, that You have a perfect plan, a plan for our well-being, one that promises hope and a future. In Jesus' name we pray in grace, amen.
