I stand upon the crest of the Next Big Thing Behind me the power builds and surges Ahead the world lays Unsuspecting Above my High King directs the wave Within the Spirit guides Ahead Jesus leads and I follow as a Child of the Revolution the Revolution against Darkness I am a son of light a son of the day A son of God One of the many Children of the Revolution
This week I am studying through Philosophy of Youth Ministry taught by Mike Calhoun, Vice President of Local Church Ministries with Word of Life. This guy has the most passion for youth that I have seen contained in a single being. He loves them and will do anything to reach them. He stands solid on God’s Word and travels the country helping churches reach young people for Christ. He has such vision.
I am catching some of that vision, like a desert muad’dib (ref: Dune by Frank Herbert), and it is giving me such energy. God has given me a vision and a goal, and all that I am learning is expanding that vision with dimension and flavor. Possibility lies at my fingertips, and the world is mine to take for God.
Recently I have been contemplating this idea of God as High King. Before the Church Age, and coming after, is the autonomous rule of Jesus the Christ, as King. Israel was originally to be a Theocracy, ruled by God the King. It will be again as the human and divine collide in the person of Yeshua who will rule as the rightful heir of the throne of David. As a Church Age believer, I will have the privilege of serving in that kingdom during the earthly Millennium, and afterward into Eternity. So what keeps me from serving my High King today? I say High King because I am told in Romans to be subject to governing authorities here on the planet. That means I am subject to my RA all the way to the President of America. But God reigns over all, so He is High King.
Its an awesome idea that takes me back to the legends of King Arthur, and Lord of the Rings. As C.S. Lewis once told, the Bible and its High King is the greatest faery tale ever told, because it is true.
So I serve my High King as StormRider here on earth according to the Logos, His Word. Just part of my governing mythology, only its not myth at all.
Anyway, time here at Word of Life is simply amazing. No other adjective adequately describes what is going on in my life. God has radically transformed so many of my attitudes and thought patterns that I am surprised at myself so much. I am having a world of fun and learning time here during second year. Not to say that there isn’t any frustration or down times, cause there are, but not that often actually. Wow, is God so unbelieveably good.
As I find myself saying so often, “Hardcore!”
(Which I find as ironically cool, since my ambition as given in my graduating yearbook was to be “A Hardcore Christian”; I think God is fulfilling that desire in completely unexpected ways)
So I live and abide by God these days: hanging out working tech (sound booth, shooting video, editing), hanging out with awesome friends, hanging out with my PE class walking the natural wonders of God’s creation, hanging out with my ministry team seeing the lives of others impacted and changed by God.
What else is there? I submit: Nothing At All.
“My cup runs over!” “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” “God gives more grace!” “Rejoice always and again I say rejoice!” “For the Lord God helps me, therefore I am not disgraced; therefore I have set my face like flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed!”
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