Incompetence

This morning we start worship with:

1 Samuel 2:10

The LORD will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.

Frequently when faced with an absurd situation, in jest, I will say "If I were king" and then pronounce some new law or change of process that would remedy the situation.  The author Lawrence J. Peter wrote that people are promoted until they achieve a level of incompetence that prevents them from further advancement.  In business this is called the "Peter Principle" and it is the reason I will never be king!

Our verse this week is not subtle.  The words are straightforward and declare the supremacy of God.  The LORD will have dominion over the whole earth and through His anointed, He will judge it.  By "it", that means "me".  He will find me wanting, not up to the mark.  He see perfectly my incompetence, my reproach:

Psalm 119:38-40

Confirm to your servant your promise,

    that you may be feared.

Turn away the reproach that I dread,

    for your rules are good.

Behold, I long for your precepts;

    in your righteousness give me life!

Praise God, He has graciously given us life, having paid our debt on the cross.