♥♥Day 3♥♥
What Kind of King is He?
Having someone in authority over us is fearful when we don’t know what they are going to do with their power. On the human level we have experienced leaders who wielded their authority in abusive ways.
If God is in control, what is He going to do with that control?
What kind of King is He?
He is the kind of King who was so concerned with our salvation, so moved by His desire to see His people face to face in eternity, that He who was 100% God also became 100% man.
Jesus went through the cities and villages, proclaiming the Gospel and healing every disease and every affliction. When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (Matthew 9:35-36)
Jesus knew the people in the crowds were created for more than being harassed and helpless. He healed them physically to show His power to heal them spiritually as well.
He is the kind of King who lived in the broken world we live in and has felt every emotion we feel.
He knows what it is like to be abandoned.
He knows what it is like to feel broken-hearted over the helpless.
Knowing what kind of King God is helps us trust Him, especially when we don’t understand what He is doing.
When His path is untraceable, we can trust His heart.
List the words and phrases that describe the kind of King God is.
Isaiah 54:10 Psalm 12:5-8
Psalm 99:4-5 Psalm 146:9-10
Psalm 10: 16-18 Psalm 147:5
Deut. 10:14-15, 17-18 Zephaniah 3:17
Psalm 9:7-10 Hebrews 4:14-16
Psalm 107
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This is Day 3 of The Hope of the Helpless, a 7-day devotional I wrote as a guide for praying for orphans.
The Hope of the Helpless walks us through God’s heart for the helpless, His vision for their future, and His gracious invitation to join Him in caring for orphans.
In honor of the International Day of Prayer for Orphans on November 11, I am posting a devotional from The Hope of the Helpless each day this week.
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