5.
Know
that the Lord is Sovereign
The fifth basic principle in the
application of the law of liberty is to know, understand and believe that, the Lord is Sovereign and because of His
Sovereignty He is in complete control over everything and so we have been duly
admonished saying; “For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to
himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the
Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord': For to this end
Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead
and the living” (Romans 14:7-9).
Now because of the Lord’s
sovereignty we are at liberty clearly demonstrated by the apostle Paul who
wrote; “One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day
alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day,
observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he
does not observe it” (Romans 14:5-6).
Nevertheless, despite one’s
liberty to observe or not to observe if one chooses to observe there is a
protocol on how it should be done as instructed by the Psalmist David who
wrote: “Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim the good news of His
salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders
among all peoples. For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is also
to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the
LORD made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness
are in His place. Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD
glory and strength. Give to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering,
and come before Him. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble
before Him, all the earth” (1 Chronicles 16:23-30; Psalms
96:1-9).
Now the way the families of the
peoples give to the Lord Glory and strength which is due to His name is by
applying the basic principles stated by the Psalmist David which are applicable
in five ways:
To be continued
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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