Proverbs
30: 29 There are three things which are majestic in pace. Yes,
four which are stately in walk:
A male goat also,
And a king whose troops are with him.
30 A lion, which is mighty among beasts and
does not turn away from any;
31 A greyhound, A male goat also,
And a king whose troops are with him.
Proverbs 30: 29-31.
Buford Graves told me, “Walk with
purpose, even if you don’t know where you’re going.”
The author of Proverbs chapter 30 kinda endorsed my
father’s advice. Proverbs 30 tells us
that whether creatures of instinct or leaders at the pinnacle of their power,
you gotta respect the walk.
The list in verses 29-31 marks four creatures whose
strides are majestic and stately.
First, there’s the lion whose strut says, “I’m at
the top of the food chain,” and whose teeth, claws, muscles say, “He’s right.”
Thirdly (We’ll come back to number 2.), there’s the
he-goat who prances with his head high. Rib
shattering horns and mountain climbing hooves make the walk more than just
talk.
The last one on the list is a king whose swagger
(not swag) is turned up to high. And his
majesty has reason to strut because the wording in the original language means “A king, against whom there is no rising up.” This king’s army wins. All they do is win, win, win no matter what.
The name of the second strutting creature is literally
“one that is girt about the loins.” Some
translators say greyhound, but others
have named the rooster, the war horse, and the human soldier. Honestly, scholars don’t know what or who this
is.
It think it’s us---- you and me. As Christians we are supposed to go out into the world confident that our
Christian walk is back up by real power.
No arrogance.
You don’t have to try so hard to look like you’re all that. Just take one step at a time knowing the you are
accompanied by God who is all mighty.
You may feel as majestic as a lion or as ridiculous as a strutting rooster, but
if Jesus Christ is your Savior, then you are marked with the special dignity of
a temple filled with the Shekinah glory of the Holy Spirit.
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of
the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your
own? (1 Corinthians 6:19)
As a child of the king you ought to have a swagger
on the inside because you know that the troops who are with you are greater
than the enemies that come against you.
And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his
eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he
saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all
around Elisha. (2 Kings 6: 17)
You are a
child of God, destined for eternal glory.
So, when you go out today, walk with purpose because
you know where you’re going.
---Anderson
T. Graves II is a writer, community organizer and
consultant for education, ministry, and rural leadership development.
Rev. Anderson T. Graves II is pastor of Hall
Memorial CME Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
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