4 “Where
the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest
thou?”
The arrogance of fallen man questions
leadership, even God Himself is questioned; he ascribes to God sin and casts
dispersions on everything He does questioning His very judgment. However, the
power of life and death are in the word of the king; Proverbs 14:35 and the wise servant entreats His favor while the
wicked are destroyed. Proverbs 20:2
whoso provoketh the king sinneth against his own soul. One must nourish the
fear of the Lord and respect the office of those who have been appointed to His
leadership. Even in cases when a natural king’s judgment was off track (as was
the case with king Saul), the wise (king David) fear to touch him. How much
more should one fear to stick their finger in Gods eye by questioning His
judgments? Mankind too quicky criticizes the judgment of leadership; one who is
wise will be careful in this realm.
5 “Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing:
and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.”
Proverbs taught us that the curse causeless
shall not come (Proverbs 26:2); he
that keepeth the commandments shall not experience the curse (Duet 28 - the curse and blessings
reside in our relationship with His commandments, to obey or not to obey them).
Mankind tries to study and educate to roll off the effects of a curse. They try
and compensate for the effects of the curse by programs and "sensitivity"
training. In reality, however, no evil befalls one who keeps Gods commandments
and if there are areas that have been cursed because of previous conduct before
ones salvation, as one endeavors to walk in His commandments then these too can
be broken and removed (Dan 4:27
Breaking off your sins with righteousness). My dear reader, if there are areas
of your life where you feel you are bound by sin from your former lifestyle
because it has been contrary to the commandments of God why not cry out two
things:
1) O'
God, show me that area and the commandment(s) that might be being violated by
this area of my life. Josiah was seeking the Lord as the young king and yet was
walking contrary to Gods commands but he was ignorant to it. There was a curse
prescribed because he and his people were breaking the commandments (albeit
through ignorance). But when the revelation of Gods law came to him he was
enlightened and wept bitterly for forgiveness. Even though the curse of God
still came upon the land for their violations, Josiah was spared because he
took the sins of his heart against the commandments seriously and because of
his tenderness towards Gods laws he was delivered.
2) O’ God, Let the fear of the Lord overtake
me in that very area and grip me at my core until I come to Heb 5:7 and have a holy crying and
mourning for sin. When we meet with God in these area’s He will break off our
sins with righteousness and set us free.
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