“I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods. I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. Every king in all the earth will thank you, Lord, for all of them will hear your words. Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways, for the glory of the Lord is very great. Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud. Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me. The Lord will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me.”
Psalms 138:1-8 NLT
There is perhaps no greater stance for man to take than to stand defiant before the gods with a humble and pliable fealty toward our God. We often state that we are, as a species, made to glorify him. But we what we rarely do is understand why and what for purpose. But if we are to understand the nature of the fall, it is clear that it wasn’t a simple act of rebellion. Instead, it was a conscription into the ranks of the satanic rebellion. These fallen angels are closely associated with the so-called gods of old, and so to stand before them and praise the name of the Lord is not merely a personal experience. It is a kind of return to form in the heavenly realm as well. It is a return of allegiance. To declare that Jesus is Lord beyond ourselves, but before the pantheon of gods is to rejoin the ranks. This is indeed a cause for a great and heavenly celebration. It is an acknowledgment that he is the only true god, before those who would try to cheapen his name. We should all be so willing to stand before the principalities of this world and declare that Jesus is Lord, when the gods demand otherwise.
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