S) "10 Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel. "
1 Chronicles 11:10 (NASB)
O) There are four levels of involvement in this statement. There is the divine level, because God had anointed David to be king after Saul. There is the royal level, because David did become king, leading all of Israel. There is the level of the mighty men, who are named throughout the following verses, some even having descriptions and accounts of their mighty deeds. And finally, not to be missed, there is the national level. David became king because of the words of the LORD. David became king because of his own actions, heart, faithfulness, etc. David became king because of the strong support he received from his mighty men. And also, David became king because of the support he had together with all Israel.
A) The first question I have to ask myself, is who the king is. If I'm trying to be king in this story, then I am king of what, exactly? I'll dismiss that notion. I'm obviously not God, either. If I'm equating kingship and presidency, I immediately lose interest. As much as I am a citizen of the USA, I am first a citizen of God's kingdom. That brings me full circle, acknowledging Christ as King. Then, am I one of the mighty men? Or, am I just a single citizen among myriads? I think the critical thing for me to remember is, within the body of Christ, everyone has their own place. I may become a mighty man of Christ my King, or I may remain a normal man of Christ. The important thing for me, and where I need to have my security and satisfaction, is that I am a man of Christ, my king.
P) Father, You are a glorious God. You are eternally victorious, good to Your people, full of justice for the guilty and mercy for the faithful. Thank You for the grace at work in me, that I may be part of the spiritual Israel, that I am in Your kingdom. Let my life exalt King Jesus. Whether or not I am ever a mighty man, let me continue to be a citizen. In the body of Christ, I don't care what my role is, what member I am, so long as I get to be a member, Lord. Help me to keep this humble perspective, and have Your way with my life. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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