Daily Devotion
Order in the Court!
By
Missey Butler
We’ve all witnessed the scene many times: An irate
judge slams down his wooden gavel and with a voice of fiery indignation
shouts, “Order in the court! Order in the court!”
That appointed judge carries within his title the power and authority
vested to him by the office that he holds. Therefore, all subjects
who might attempt to challenge that authority are quickly reprimanded
by a possible charge of contempt.
So it is with our Divine Judge. Our God is a God of perfect order,
and there is nothing that He does that is contrary to His perfect
will for us individually or for us as a nation.
In this decisive hour, a trumpet is being sounded; a voice of
urgency is moving swiftly across our land. Those who have ears
to hear what the Spirit of the Lord is saying are uniting together
in one accord. Like good soldiers of the cross, Christians are
falling in line, standing at attention, ready to receive instruction
from their company Commander. More and more, a rallying force
of believers is coming together with united hearts and like minds,
fervently praying for God’s mantle of righteousness to again
be restored to our judiciary.
The Great Judge of the universe is about to lower His gavel and
bring forth this mandate: “There will be… ORDER IN
THE COURT!”
As a nation we pray that His righteous standard will be held
high, fixed and immovable within our judicial system. We pray
that the cry for godly justices will be heard loudly within the
chambers of the highest court in our land, and that a spirit of
the fear of the Lord will settle upon the hearts of those dignitaries
who even now serve on the Supreme Court. We pray that the balance
of powers will once again shift into their rightful positions
and be forever maintained by HIS divine scales of justice—and
His alone!
We as a nation are blessed and privileged to live within the
boundary of our shores as a free democracy. But many times, because
of that democratic mindset, we lose sight of the fact that we,
who are called by His name, are subject to the dictates of the
King and His Kingdom. Thereby, we as a governing body are to submit
ourselves to His rule and not to our own set of laws. The Scriptures
remind us, “But it is God who judges: He brings one down,
and exalts another (Psalm 75:7). The structural foundation of
the Kingdom is one of perfect rank and perfect order. That is
why we must humble ourselves and submit our lives, our nation,
and our judges to the rule and reign of His Lordship. We can confidently
rest in the knowledge and the assurance that by His authority,
He will bring about His righteous sentencing.
The Lord says: “Sit at my right hand until I make
your enemies a footstool for your feet. The Lord will extend
your mighty scepter from Zion; you will rule in the midst of
your enemies. Your troops will be willing on your day of battle
(Psalm 110:1-3).
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