You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast made possible by listeners like

you.

We hope to help you discover sacred moments in the middle of ordinary days.

If you would enjoy more seasonal and topical meditations, I encourage you to download

the encountering piece mobile app, where all of the meditations are free, as they should

be.

Encounter is heard every day in 181 of the 195 countries around the world.

If you're listening from a British Commonwealth country, or perhaps a country like Belgium

or Cambodia, Japan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, or even Sweden, then you understand

there what it's like to live under the sovereign rule of an individual king or queen that

serves for a lifetime.

But those living in countries with democratically elected temporary leaders may not understand

how it feels to live under the rule of inherited leadership.

We all live under the rule of a king, don't we?

So who is your king?

Not an earthly title, but in spirit.

Who leads your life, not by law, but by love?

Well the theme of this meditation from Psalm chapter 47 is coming to know the nature and

character of God who was is and is to come, knowing God as your eternal king of all kings

and Lord of all lords.

So to begin, whether your eyes are just now opening or finally closing at night, receive

this time as a gift of spiritual shelter, and may you find peace in the assurance you

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