Tuesday, July 17, 2012
of governers and kings
We are told in the Bible to rule our own spirits. I realized a couple of days ago that the only thing I rule is myself. I don't control the weather, my family, my circumstances, my job, the appliances and vehicles, my friends or really even my dog. My own little inside world is the only spot I control and that is more as a governor than as a King. I have a king, my rule is beneath his. I got to thinking about the parables about stewardship in that light. How do I represent my King? How much do I care about his opinion, his work, his doings in my little world? Am I faithful with the 'stuff' he purchased and let me have charge over? Am I timid about investing his 'riches' within this world of mine? Am I neglecting the potential harvest because I'm too busy with other concerns or with trying to run someone else's kingdom? When he sends his 'messengers' do I reject them, beat them, or do away with them so I can rule without interference from my King? I must admit the train of thought can wander into far country, but it's worth the consideration.
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Proverbs 16:
ReplyDelete32 . . . . Better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
Matthew 24:
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Need to think on this kind of thing right now instead of what runs my mind an heart pray God will give me his strength an love to rule as he would have me do with out the sorrow of lost brearing me down .
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