There is a flag flying high...

In the old days (the really old ones ... even before I was born) when the king of any given land was at any certain place, the royal flag was flown to let the local peeps know that royalty was present. Everyone in the area knew that the King was in when the flag was raised high.

When I went to visit Larnach Castle in bonny wee Dunedin, this reminded me of yon olde days of mine childhood.

As a kid I grew up singing a song about this idea. You may know the catchy tune. Everybody together now!

There is a flag flying high in the castle of my heart, in the castle of my heart, in the castle of my heart! There is a flag flying high in the castle of my heart for The King is in residence there!
So let it fly in the sky let the whole world know, let the whole world know! So let it fly in the sky let the whole world know that The King is in residence there!

If God is taking up residence in me, in my life, then the 'flag' of His kingdom will be waving around for anyone to see. Sometimes the flag will be respected, sometimes rejected, sometimes questioned and sometimes people will get angry that God's flag is being waved anywhere near them. Sometimes people will be so busy shuffling by with their noses tucked into their iPods that they will completely miss the flag.

The flag of God waving about is evident. Just like a flag held high on a pole for everyone to see, the behavior of a person who has God living in their lives will be evident!

I hope that today, even just today, I can honestly say that there is a flag flying high in my life and that The King is truly in residence here!