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Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Resurrection and the King of Justice
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
When Jesus rose from the dead and went to Heaven, God as man entered the throne room of Heaven.
Psalm 24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
Jeremiah 9:24 but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices lovingkindness, righteousness and justice, in the earth. For in these things I delight…
Jesus as God and man came back to the earth for forty days to show that he had indeed risen from the dead
Jesus met with his disciples and many others (500+) with some believing and some doubting. They gathered in rooms and also at the seashore and ate fish with Jesus after they had been fishing. This was a time when they listened to Jesus talk about the coming of The Holy Spirit and it was the time for Peter to resolve the guilt and shame of his denial of Jesus, and to confirm his love for him. It was also the time when he was forgiven and lovingly commissioned for his Apostolic leadership ministry of the Gospel.
After the forty days were over Jesus ascended bodily back to Heaven to rule over his Kingdom. and then ten days later the Holy Spirit was poured out, and then the ascended Jesus could make his heavenly place a heavenly place in our hearts, along with the Father and the Holy Spirit. We could now share a heavenly life with them in the earth, because only then did the heavenly Kingdom rule in the earth. We were also given the heavenly place at his side, seated together with him, where he rules as King of the Universe.
Jeremiah 9:24 but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices lovingkindness, righteousness and justice, in the earth. For in these things I delight…
WHERE IS GOD’S JUSTICE IN THE EARTH?
God charged the kings of Israel to rule justly. The archetype is Solomon early in his reign (1Kings 3:9).
These three things that God has always exercised in the earth he now does as Jesus, the King of kings.
lovingkindness (kindness, compassion) and righteousness (morals, ethics, integrity) are probably more often discussed than justice (Rescue, recovery, restoration and resolving). Unfortunately justice in a democracy is inconsistent and arbitrary.
We are his representatives to exercise these same things on behalf of the king of Heaven in the earth.
You are the place on earth where Heaven meets a struggling humanity that needs justice from those who serve them justly. Each of us has a role in life with a sphere of influence in which we can do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly before our God.
Just means trust. We should all put the needs of those in our care above personal advantage.
1Kings 3:9 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days
You are that place on earth, where prayers are answered and the supernatural witness of God is established. (Acts 4:33)
Jesus said he was the Resurrection and the life. Are we now willing to be his Resurrection and the life? It is not just His resurrection – It is ours.
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