"The Governed" -3

"Another Prayer for Justice", having been given to Psalms Ten as a title, is no doubt more than just a prayer; it is a real look at the heart of man, and the beginning of knowing true peace. The Psalm starts off  by asking why God is standing far off, and seems to hide Himself when we are in trouble; then moving as thou in a house of mirrors, looks at various conditions of the heart, and the wickedness that can dwell within each and every one of us; and then finally ending with what could be the best feeling that man can ever know, and the opposite of oppression, which is peace! This is no ordinary peace that we are talking about here, but the kind of peace that can only come from knowing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour: the Captain of our soul; the Governor of our life; our King and our Lord! It is then and only then, that we can truly know the what and the why of the meaning, 'Prince of Peace'; a title given unto Jesus as the one who would usher in a government of peace. Yes, it may be true that you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink; but there is something that will, and it is called the desire to be filled! Looking again at the Book of John, as we see in John 6:66, it says, "From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him". Then Jesus asked the twelve that He had called, "Will ye also go away?" Having tasted what real peace is like, it is hard to walk away from something that can bring such comfort to our soul; much as the horse, who is led to water, will drink if it knows the refreshing that will be given by that water. This is something which John speaks about in 1 John 5:3 & 4, as he speaks about what the love of God really means, saying, "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments: and His commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith". Faith is believing that He is the answer, that He holds all the cards, and that He will see us through to the very end! Jesus said about resting in Him, "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." (Matthew 11:29 & 30) His commands are not grievous nor do they oppress us and cause us to feel burdened by trying to be something that we are not! I have a picture in my office that sums up everything that I am trying to say; it has a title below the painting that says, "Righteousness"; and in this famous painting, it shows a man who is kneeling at the foot of the cross, face down and blackened by sin. Surrounding the cross is a pool of rain water, and within that water is the man's reflection; yet, he is not looking at himself in that reflection, but the reflection of this man looking down, is looking up, and is radiantly glowing with righteousness... "Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of the Living God." (John 6:68 & 69)