Kingdom 101: Man Shall Manage Earth, It's the King's Law Pt 2
Let's continue. Lord God in His sovereignty has decided to delegate authority and dominion in planet earth to all mankind; which is a spirit in a body made of dirt. This is why the Lord God can't do anything on earth without the cooperation of a human being. Man is the Lord God's legal agency and access to planet earth.
Keep in mind, the Lord God is, and remains, absolutely sovereign, but He has chosen to limit His activity or intervention on earth to that which we--the proprietors--give Him permission to do. The way we grant that permission is through prayer. Allow me to illustrate my premise: In the book of Daniel, King Darius of the Medes and Persian world was seduced by evil men to make a king's decree. The king issued a statute and established a law that no one could petition any other god or he would be thrown into a den of hungry lions. Keep in mind, it is very important that kings consider carefully their decrees (what they say) and the implications of those decrees because once they are made, they cannot be reversed. So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him: “King Darius, live forever! All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.” Therefore King Darius signed the written decree. This was all done for the destruction of the Lord God's representative, Daniel! Those of us who claim to know the Lord God should know this story well. There was no way that Daniel could submit to this decree and was caught in the action of worshiping the Lord God of Israel. Now, when King Darius became aware of what he had done, he was deeply distressed and set out to save Daniel from his own decree. So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.” Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.
Let's look at another example. This comes from the New Testament. Because of John the Baptist's fiery condemnation of King Herod's relationship with his brother's wife, Herod had arrested him and thrown him in prison. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”
And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her. So he sent and had John beheaded in prison. And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. Then his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
This is to remind you that a king's word is sovereign. The Lord God will never go back on His Word.
Remember, the Lord God and His Word are One. King Jesus made it very plain concerning His Word. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Daniel 6:6-9, 16-17 Matthew 14:1-12 Matthew 5:18-19
~~W.R. Luchie
Keep in mind, the Lord God is, and remains, absolutely sovereign, but He has chosen to limit His activity or intervention on earth to that which we--the proprietors--give Him permission to do. The way we grant that permission is through prayer. Allow me to illustrate my premise: In the book of Daniel, King Darius of the Medes and Persian world was seduced by evil men to make a king's decree. The king issued a statute and established a law that no one could petition any other god or he would be thrown into a den of hungry lions. Keep in mind, it is very important that kings consider carefully their decrees (what they say) and the implications of those decrees because once they are made, they cannot be reversed. So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him: “King Darius, live forever! All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.” Therefore King Darius signed the written decree. This was all done for the destruction of the Lord God's representative, Daniel! Those of us who claim to know the Lord God should know this story well. There was no way that Daniel could submit to this decree and was caught in the action of worshiping the Lord God of Israel. Now, when King Darius became aware of what he had done, he was deeply distressed and set out to save Daniel from his own decree. So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.” Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.
Let's look at another example. This comes from the New Testament. Because of John the Baptist's fiery condemnation of King Herod's relationship with his brother's wife, Herod had arrested him and thrown him in prison. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”
And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her. So he sent and had John beheaded in prison. And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. Then his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
This is to remind you that a king's word is sovereign. The Lord God will never go back on His Word.
Remember, the Lord God and His Word are One. King Jesus made it very plain concerning His Word. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Daniel 6:6-9, 16-17 Matthew 14:1-12 Matthew 5:18-19
~~W.R. Luchie
