Our King!

[setfree]

A few things about a king and his kingdom. It is hard to understand a kingdom and how it is run when you live in a democracy. But a kingdom is very simular to how God wants to set up his kingdom on earth.A king is never voted into power he is born into it.A king cannot be voted out of power. He rules by right of creation. Rev.11:15A king’s authority is absolute. A king’s word is law. ( the Bible)A king owns everything in his domain. (Ps. 24:1A king’s decree is unchanging. (Is. 40:8)A king chooses who will be a citizen. (John 15:16-19)A king embodies the government of his kingdom. When the king speaks the whole kingdom speaks.The king’s presence is the presence of his authority. (Matthew 18:18; John 14:13-14) Kingdom citizens may always exercise kingly authority because the king is always present with them.A king’s prosperity is measured by the status of his citizens. A king’s name is the essence of his authority. The King’s name carries the same authority as the King Himself, and all who carry His name can operate in His authority.A king’s citizenry represents his glory. Kingdom citizens are to reflect the nature and character of their King.

 

[tim_from_pa]

Good post showing the traits of a King and His Kingdom.This day and age, only a King reigning in righteousness could get away with the characteristics you cite here, and everyone living happily. And indeed, that will be the coming Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.However, there were days when man, in his most base (and sinful) of nature, would also rule under these conditions and make a monarchy a total hell for people. That's the pros and cons of a monarchy.Even to those of us that believe that the British throne is an extension of King David's throne over Israel until He comes again (i.e. over Christian nations) do not rule with this absolute authority any longer. People just do not tolerate it. They now have a constitutional monarchy and the system is not really that bad to live under--- there's freedom there.