Monday, March 31, 2014

Proverbs - Fear the Lord and the King


Proverbs 24:21-22

My son, fear thou the Lord and the king:
and meddle not with them that are given to change:
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?


Our lives should be under the authority of the Lord and those who are in authority over us.  Part of determining the will of God for our lives is to be concerned about pleasing both – the Lord and the king.  These are consistent sources of boundaries, commitments and works.  If we hang out with those who are given to change we risk sudden calamity and perhaps ruin.  There might be a friend who tries to lure us away from commitments we might have in ministry, in our home or job place.  These people want change and they always have a new idea and try to pull us away from the consistent, unchanging disciplines that produce lasting and remaining fruit in our lives.  Meddle not with these people.  Rather, fear the Lord and the king.

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