Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.
Serve the LORD with fear,and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Psalm 2:10-12
That’s what I shared yesterday after one of the folks in our prayer meeting couldn’t shut up about how we should be praying for this leader and that leader… And, I mean, I know – there’s nothing wrong with that but the way she seemed to be communicating it was pretty condescending, as if she was already making judgment about the actions and decisions of these men and women with positions in leadership and politics.
Again, nothing wrong with having an opinion with regards to politics. Absolutely nothing wrong with praying for those in authority – in fact, we’re supposed to, or at least that’s what I’m led to read and share from Romans 13 – but what really pissed me off here is that condescending attitude, as if this person knew everything that there was to know about anything.
So after praying, and therefore after prior and proper consideration, I decided to push through with sharing Psalm 2:10-12… and mentioned that while we’re praying for our leaders, we ought to pray for them to ‘Kiss the Son’; or, really, we pray that these kings accept the King of Kings into their own lives – and especially their lives, considering their responsibility and their position. That seemed to resonate well with my sister in Christ.
And, to bring it home, we go back to what we’ve always been saying, which was coincidentally part of that last verse: Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord. Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, for they shall not be put to shame.
And, oh, do I need to trust in Him.
See, ‘levelling up’ in real life isn’t exactly as pleasurable or as lucrative as we see in computer games. You don’t necessarily get to choose where to assign experience points, and there are no guaranteed increments to skills or traits. But true to how we see in some games, getting promoted or levelling up in real life gives you access to higher-tier stuff – not necessarily loot or gear, but definitely more opportunities, and higher-level challenges.
In my case, at work, they threw me into the live production floor as soon as 4 days after training, and though I thought it was pretty intimidating, per usual I found it easier and actually pleasurable, the more I exposed myself into it. Now, however, I’m finding out that the calls I’ve been taking aren’t necessarily the brunt of the actual workload of the company – that, starting tomorrow, I’d be taking on the real bulk of calls.
I’m not complaining. It’s just that the same feeling I had before I took calls again after a long 5 year scamdemic hiatus… well, the same feeling of both dread and excitement is back again.
And, yes, I’m clinging on to the Lord just like back then… and praise God, He continues to be faithful to me, and to us all.
Yes, it’s linked to what I’m going to be sharing on Sunday – that we are, indeed to rejoice always; And, in fact, we rejoice more, knowing that Christ had reasons to rejoice, and still rejoices with us in this world so drained of joy, and so full of anxiety.
We rejoice, here and now. We are not anxious about anything, but even these things – the sad fact that people can easily come and go in any organization, the fear of the unknown, the fear of making a mistake, and so on – we have the privilege of lifting these, our burdens, up to the Lord, and in return we receive peace that goes beyond understanding – peace which I have reason to believe not only ministers to our hearts and minds, but also to our bodies and our entire beings.
We rejoice, for we have peace. While the rest of the world does all sorts of things to divert or distract themselves from the so-called negative energy, we’re able to place our trust in the Holy Spirit, taking it and converting it to rejoicing – that we would sing new songs, remembering that sorrow may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
And, in fact, I’ll claim that promise of the Word… because, indeed, I am somewhat in a state which involves some sorrow now, through this coming evening… but I declare the joy will come as soon as I take these new calls, as one of the first things I do tomorrow morning!
Be exalted, Lord. Be praised, worshipped, and glorified, before, during, and after all things.
Oh, Father, my trust is in You. Indeed, I sing out as I’ve been brought to sing:
Praise God the Father who’s the Source!
Praise God the Son who is the Course!
Praise God the Spirit who’s the Flow!
Praise God, our Portion here below!
What a completely good Father we have! What an absolute salvation we have in Christ! What a beautiful, righteous life we enjoy in the Spirit!
Thank You, Lord, for everything!
Continue to be with us, Lord. Continue to minister to our minds, our bodies, our souls, and our spirits – indeed, Father, minister to our entire being, because we know that we’re only able to do all that is good and life-giving in this world, in You, with You, by You, and through You!
Thank You, Jesus, for all You’ve done, that we are able to cry out like this: Indeed, our trust is in You!
All that’s within our control, all that’s beyond our control; In our careers, in our relationships, in our hurts and pains, in our problems – yes, even those that have been beyond our control; Father, we thank You for You are faithful to work all this for the good of the body of Christ!
Be exalted, Father, now and forever! Amen, and amen.
You are my Shield, my Strength,
my Portion, Deliverer;
My Shelter, strong Tower,
my very present Help in time of need!
(You are) my very present Help in time of need!
(You are) my very present Help in time of need!
Thank You, Lord. Amen.
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