01/09/2025
A king is the ultimate andonly source of authority in his kingdom. In the Kingdom of Heaven, the authority of God The King is exclusiveand absolute. His word is law and Hiswill is carried out even to the farthestreaches of His realm. And God’s realmis infinite.
The sole and absolute authority ofthe King is what distinguishes the Kingdom of Heaven from religion. Religious people give lip service to God’skingship but then turnaround and debate, question,and even amend His laws.For example, the King says that homosexual behavior is an abomination (see Lev. 18:22), yet a gathering of bishops who supposedly honor the King’slaw install an openly and actively homosexual priest as an archbishop! Inthe Kingdom, the King’s word is law. Itis not open to debate, discussion, challenge, or amendment.While this may seem restrictive oreven despotic to someone raised in ademocratic environment, in manyways it actually relieves a lot of pressure. If you are under the King and someone asks you, “What do you thinkabout so-and-so?” you can defer to the King’s authority: “What I think doesnot matter. I am bound to follow myKing, and my King says this…” or “Iagree with my King, and this is what Hesays …”In a democracy, political leaders campaign, negotiate, compromise, andconsult committees in an effort to reach a consensus for establishing law and policy. In a kingdom, the king speaks…andthat’s it; no debate or question. The authority of the King is like the slogan that begancirculating years ago: “God said it, I believe it, and that settles it.” Even better isthe variation: “God said it and that settles it, whether I believe it or not.”Jesus demonstrated this kinglyauthority when He said numeroustimes, “ You have heard…but I tellyou' (see Matt5:21-22, 27, 28, 33-34, 38-39, 43-44).
Stay blessed and remain rapturable