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What are these Kings and rulers doing that's so dumb?

Ruling over their people

Passing bad laws

Being undemocratic

Rebelling against God

First reality check: what is the first response in heaven to this kind of rebellion on earth?

Fear

Laughter

Concern

Surprise

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Reality check number three: while the rebels conspire together and try to get others to see it their way, what is the One enthroned in heaven doing?

Making decrees

Campaigning for support

Asking nicely

Testing public opinion

Reality check number 4: the rebels want the Lord to be known as a big time kill-joy and enslaver of people; but how has He decided to be known?

As whatever people want

As Father and as Son

As basically quite nice

As someone you can't ever know

There is a word for the only sensible thing that a rebel ruler should do in the light of these five reality checks: it's a word for what a lesser ruler does when they come across a greater king. What is that word and what other word is it connected with?

Grovel and Beg

Shut and Up

Homage and Worship

Pack and Go

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So how would you sum up anything God said to you today?

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