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King of Nations - Of all the titles, this one probably sits the least well with me since most of us think a global anything is for the worst, double down on that with an unelected and unaccountable head of state to make it any one of hundreds of dystopian scenarios. King of the world and a mountain of dead bodies is usually how the story goes.

It is hard to believe that there could really be a selfless leader. I always grew up with the story of Cincinnatus and George Washington. Apparently many doubt the stories around Cincinnatus and his selfless service as a dictator and return to the simple life of the farm. The movie Gladiator carried this vibe, one of my favorite movies. George Washington is a more recent example and we know he walked away from becoming a President for Life. (A Geek aside - If you have never played Junta, you would appreciate the President for Life position.) One of the best games to play among friends.

https://www.ultraboardgames.com/junta/game-rules.php

Power doesn't always corrupt, but there are few who can resist the pull of the dark side. My frequent rants against the Careerists of DC and the most recently revealed local tyrants of States & Cities gleefully abolishing rights for the "safety" of the rest of us. 2020 was the year of the Unmasking more than the masking. The public was told to mask up while leaders reveals their desire to abuse power like never before in their great unmasking. That is a a rabbit hole to go down, one many citizens of planet earth may enter. I will be safer if we only deal with "those" people. Those people - they are always around out there waiting to be exploited by the Powers-that-be and blamed by the Masses for the dangers of the current chapter. "Those people, the Not-my-Peeps" can always be blamed when things go wrong. Hating them and dehumanizing them is something we adopted in caves and at campfires long ago, it is some pretty primal programming to overcome. Sorry - leaving the rabbit hole to return to our previous programming.

King of Nations - In the World of Cath-O-Land and other Disciples of the Nazorean, their King is on a Cross. Not exactly the throne worldly leaders aspire to obtain. Sure there is judgement, the specter of Hell and the hope of Heaven, but the King of Nations is about reconciliation, even if it is practice poorly by so many of His adherents. A King of justice, a Lord of mercy, a leader of service rather than privilege, is preferable to corruption we have always accepted. Disciples are called to be different, but even worldly corruption infects their communities if they are around long enough. Anyone who happily points out the splinter is just waiting for their own plank to be revealed. Disciples struggle, Hypocrites and blind and deny. The skeptics among still think leaving society behind might be a better option in the end, humanity if just too broken, and authority is just too corrupt. I don't subscribe to that view of Jeremiah Johnson (I do like the movie) and move away from civilization, but no one can deny the brokenness or pretend there isn't corruption.

Longing for a King of genuine honor, actual integrity, with a sense of service is a longing for all people who live in oppression. The vast majority of people are happy to let others lead as long as they aren't in state of non-stop suffering. Rome had its bread & circus, and we have ours. Distracting people from the emptiness of their lives, suffocating desire so you settle for having more rather than being more is the key to placation. Incremental losses are the least noticed and not likely to alarm the sheep that they are being slaughtered and not sheered. YIKES! But there are good shepherds and there are people who see that there is more than just sheering taking place, they are the ones who will help the flock. One can pray we find more good shepherds until the ONE comes conclude it all. Until then I continue the odd dance with hope and skepticism, Hope leads, but skepticism sure throws in some odd steps. Happy Thursday my friends!