There are some intensely stubborn people living in my house- the kind that get grumpy when thwarted, and the kind that stick to a plan even when it is clear the plan is terrible. It gets really tiring.
Honestly, though, I just described myself. I had an “ouch” moment when reading Tim Keller’s Hidden Christmas. He pointed out that in every heart there is a “little King Herod” who “wants to rule and is threatened by anything that may compromise its omnipotence and sovereignty.”
And that, my friends, is why peace is so elusive. We don’t want to give up the throne of our hearts to anyone, even God.
There is so much to say- about how, when we allow God to have the throne we become what we were created to be, and how our lives become more meaningful and fulfilling. About the peace of God bringing unity among all people and all creatures. But let’s leave all those truths for another day and take a moment to kick out our “little King Herods” and put God where he belongs- on the throne of our hearts.
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