The Reign of a King, Proverbs 20

The Throne of a King

I love the idea of being a child of almighty God and being royalty, that through Jesus we will one day be rulers. Little kings now, but mighty kings in the future. Our training ground is here on Earth and we are being prepared for our kingdoms. This is amazing to me.

I don't always feel like much of a king. In fact, I feel like a surf trying to survive the turmoils of this life and unworthy. Maybe we don't realize, the mighty power at our disposal through prayer. We get to enter the throne room of the everlasting and lay our petitions at his feet. He knows our heart, our motives, and our desire to please and honor him.

"He Reigns" by The Newsboys

Proverbs 20:2 - "A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion, he who angers him forfeits his life."

Have you ever heard a lion's roar? The zoo is a safe place to hear one, but even then, it cuts through the soul. A lion looks menacing and majestic as it strides. A king keeps order with his ferocity and judgment. From what I understand, a subject was very careful when approaching the king on a matter. In those situations, one must be truly wise. One's life is at stake. How does God keep from losing his temper with us? We often deserve a severe punishment, but his mercy prevails? We should be a afraid, very afraid. He is dangerous and not safe, but he is good.

Proverbs 20:8 - "When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes."

Are you good an winnowing out evil? We come across all kinds of people throughout our day. We may run across murderers, thieves, and abusers all of the time and not even know it. Don't believe me, do a check at www.FamilyWatchdog.us (a complete list of sex offenders in your area).

Do you have a heighten "sense of character" meter? How alert are you in public places? How do you make judgments about people? Who do you let into your inner sanctum? You and I are the king of our home (next to God). We are charged with protecting our families. What does that look like for your family? We are the first line of defense in a variety of areas. We have influence in who our children's friends will be, the type of freedom they will be allowed when it comes to what they watch on TV, how they will dress, the safety of the family in travel, safety in the home, and more.

Proverbs 20:26 - "A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them."

In the spirit, we have the power to rebuke the evil that affects our lives. How do you defeat the enemy? Do you show him mercy or do you hammer him? How do we winnow out the wicked? I likened it to a search and destroy mission.

It makes me think of our special forces on the front lines. They must make life and death decisions on a daily basis. Evil is stopped in its tracks and the enemy knows that a wise warrior is on the scene. Word passes quickly and it calms the area. It reminds me that evil can only prosper when good men do nothing.

On Mission, On Assignment, and in the ZONE!

Andy Valadez
e-mail: andy@marketingdynamics.org