Freedom is Good News Part 200

“Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.”  We do have a King; Jesus Christ, the King of kings!!  He does have land; “The man who makes me his refuge will inherit the land and possess my holy mountain.” (Isaiah 57:13)  And there are subjects to this kingdom; “Those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land” and “The meek will inherit the land” and “Those the LORD blesses will inherit the land” (Psalm 37:9, 11 & 22).  These things we have discussed in previous articles.  The only piece that remains for the establishment of a kingdom is the creation of a set of laws.  Laws are an integral part of any new government.

Almost 240 years ago a group of men sat down together to consider the creation of a new nation; their gathering was known as The Constitutional Convention and they met in Philadelphia, Penn.  They began the process of writing a constitution on May 25th 1787 and after much discussion, wrangling, compromising and yes, prayer, 39 of the 55 delegates signed this document into law on September 17th, almost 4 months later the concept of the United States of America could move forward.

Without this set of fundamental laws of rights, liberties, and governing authority, our nation would not, could not exist.  Now, our government was not set forth as a kingdom; we understand this.  Our forefathers had had enough of the King of England.  They had just fought a war to be free from that type of rulership.

But God, the one who is sovereign over the universe, will set up His kingdom here on earth when His Son Jesus Christ returns; as the book or Revelation puts it, “The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign for ever and ever.”  God will have an eternal kingdom!  And His eternal kingdom will have a set of holy, good and righteous laws.  Let’s look at God’s induction of His laws.

Approximately 3600 years ago God brought forth a rather large family of people from out of the nation of Egypt – we know them as the children of Israel.  He would eventually take this rebellious people to a land that He had promised to their progenitor, Abraham.  God knew that these people would need a system of laws that would regulate their nation, their society and their families and most importantly, show them how they should worship a holy God!!

This is how we read it from the hand of Moses, “See, I have taught you statutes and laws, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.  Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’  For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?  And what great nation is there, that has statutes and laws so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?” (Deuteronomy 4:5-8)

God is perfect in wisdom and in knowledge.  What a beautiful gift it was that He gave to His people!  More on this next time.