Royal Relationships

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(Psalm 45:16) In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth.

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We replace our parents. The genius of God's kingdom is that once we're in power we carefully transfer our accomplishments--moral, spiritual, social, and physical--to the next generation. Rulers whose ambitions are self-centered or past-driven are also programmed for failure. When we were children, our parents and their peers governed. Now that we're parents (or at least older), we labor to equip the next generation to be noble governors (in a good sense) in all domains.

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How do we do this? In verses 6 and 7, good use of power and authority is defined as (1) promoting uprightness (being constantly correctable so we keep heading in the right direction, (2) loving righteousness (being liberated from the guilt of failure to love so so our relationships have integrity, and (3) hating wickedness (actively resisting all that harms people).

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Lord, I love the truth that You provide "the oil of gladness" when we live this way. It equips us to equip the next generation of leaders. I thank You that this whole Psalm describes how all of our homes can be as we walk with You. May my humble home and domain be a joy-filled palace.