loyalty.

Psalm 93:1-2

"The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The LORD has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting."

Ah, the day after the election. Emotions are running high today, and to be honest I'm not quite sure how I feel about the whole thing. But I read this today and thought, does it really matter how I feel? There is no nihilistic tendency in this thought. It's just that I know that the God I serve is sovreign, and while man has free will, God still has ultimate control of the world and our lives. He knew what was going to happen, and for this time right now, Obama is to be President.

But that's a side issue, the main issue for me is to remember who my chief authority is. My loyalty is first to a King and a kingdom [as Derek Webb would say]. The Lord reigns, and He has from old, even more so from everlasting. My loyalty to Him demands my respect for the leaders of our nation, but more so, asks for my prayers for them. God is strong, and God is sovreign. My mind cannot comprehend the expanse of His plan for me, the country or the world, but whatever the plan is, I know it's for the best. He is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is here despite our human failings, and He is in these results one way or another.

My God reigns supreme above all the kings, presidents, prime ministers, and emperors. I serve Him with my heart and my life.

-lovingly-
k

here my heart is satisfied.

so, after that whole i'm gonna do Bible verses and post more, i disappeared for a few days. but i did keep up my reading. which you probably don't care about, but that's big for me. but here are the verses for today.

Psalm 84:1-2, 10-12

How lovely are Your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!

my boss shared them in our meeting this morning, and i always find them beautiful every time i read them. it reminds me why i love being in the presence of my Lord, because better is one day with Him than a thousand without Him. the more i read of Him, the more i love Him and the more i want to know of Him and be with Him. i think that's kind of how all relationships work, or should anyway. the more you know, the more you want to know. it's a deep respect and love and overall passion that builds a life together and makes you stronger.

how much more so should our relationship with God be like that? He is to be our first, our last, and our everything.

-lovingly-
k