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See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of the peoples. (Isaiah 55:4) 

COMMANDER

          If God as a "comforter" makes us uncomfortable, God as our commander is even more challenging. God commandeers  too often. Things don't go the way we want. He gives us commandments we don't like. He makes statements with which we don't agree. He doesn't make it easy. He assigns tasks that are just plain impossible. Those who say that God never gives us more than we can handle don't know God. That's precisely what He gives us because otherwise we wouldn't need Him. 
          So why bother with, obey or worship such a difficult God - a God who thinks it His place to command us? The most obvious reason is that He is God. Any being who does not have the ultimate right, wisdom, power, authority and knowledge to command could not be God. That is why we cannot be gods. As the Creator, He knows how things work. His wisdom is greater than ours. why would we not want Him to command? Think about it. Would you - as you are - really want to be "God"? Do you really think you have the knowledge, wisdom and character to be trusted with omnipotence? I know I don't. 
         Lord, thank You that You are God and I am not. Forgive me for my treasonous pursuit of petty godhood. Command me in accordance with Your will and wisdom. Help me to bow the knee even when everything within me rebels. Glorify Yourself in me and through me, in Jesus' name. Amen.

 

 

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