God's world or ours?
Psalm 24 God versu s the dictators What is your favorite destination? If you’re a traveler, the Jamison and Megalong Valleys where you’ll discover the Three Sisters in Australia’s Blue Mountains, or the iridescent blue of Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada may have captured your imagination. Can you doubt God’s majesty when such magnificence grabs your attention? King David had wandered the rugged hills of Israel and rested beside crystal clear pools. I wonder where he was when he wrote Psalm 24. The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it . Psalm 24:1a Was David spellbound by the vast expanse of the countryside, humbled by God’s exceptional creative power? When he received Samuel’s anointing and later ascended Israel’s throne, he already knew he ruled under God’s highest authority. But how does God’s power apply today in our teeming cities where leaders of myriad persuasions pursue authority? Nothing has changed, for, in King David’s words, “The w...