The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
God goes before Moses, one who is hidden in the cleft as his glory passes. God goes before Cyrus, who doesn’t know him, but for Israel’s sake will show His glory. The psalmist cries his glory and awful power. We quake and tremble with the whole earth!
And what is our response as stewards?
Paying your taxes is simple. However distasteful, you hold your nose and write a check. Rendering relative honor to that subordinate Caesar is the easy part, and perhaps even necessary. As a friend of mine once observed, civilization is expensive, and tax
