One who possesses supreme or ultimate power. The fancy word
for this is “sovereign.” One definition called it “Super Power.”
Biblically, that means God, the Father, Who art in heaven,
hallowed be His Name. Yet, I want to try to have that kind of control. I want
to be God with the ultimate power. I want to be in control. In Psalm 47 the
Psalmist calls God the “King of the mountain.” That brought to mind images from
my childhood when we would play a game called King of the Mountain. The object
was to be the one on top, holding all attackers off the mountain. Sometimes the
mountain would be a playground structure, a snow hill, or the family room
couch. The “King” would throw snow at, push, and/or pull to keep any attacker
from gaining the top and pushing the King off. The game lasted until there were
no more attackers. Until everyone had surrendered.
In God’s realm, all attacks are worthless, because He is the
Sovereign King holding off all would be kings. But we still play the game and
strive for the top. The game continues on. And I’m right there with all the
other foolish attackers, thinking I can gain some advantage, and become the
Sovereign King over my own life. I am not able to push or pull God out of the
place of supreme or ultimate power, but I keep trying. The result is I grow
weary and give up for a time; but I have not surrendered. I live to fight
another day.
There are so many areas in my life where I need to become willing to
surrender the fight and rest at the foot of the mountain, under the protection
of the Supreme King. Recently I’ve resumed the fight again in one area: Dietary
restrictions and insulin dosing. I want to be in control. But, all the striving
in the world will not give me the control I want. I haven’t yet learned how to
surrender to the sovereignty of God in this area. So for another day, the game
of King of the Mountain continues.
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