9 Nov 2016

So…You think Jesus is king?

by | posted in: Uncategorized | 136,326

With all this election posting on social media, one thing has caught my attention. A lot of people keep posting that Christ is King. If that is so, and I would agree with them, then the question I have is this. Do we realize what making Christ King means for our lives?

The first thing is that is Jesus is king, then he is king over all, whether they have accepted him or not.  This also means he is king over all our politics, business deals, education, and every other part of our lives. To have a king is different than a president or governor. A king has total authority to determine how we shall live. We have a choice to either submit in total to the kings will or live in adversity to him and risk the wrath of the judgment of the king. There is also the third party that gives lip service to the king but ignores his statutes. This is where I argue much of the church is today. We have sought peace from earthly kings and now believe we have elected one. So what now? Now we need to do what we should do regardless who sits in government. We need to cry out to the Lord, “We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. But now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve you.” (1 Sam. 12:10) “ And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the Lord has set a king over you. 14 If you will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well. 15 But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king.” (1 Sam. 12:13-15)

We have chosen our earthly king, but he must submit to the authority of God for things to go well with us. But all the cards are not in his lap. It is us who should study to show ourselves approved. Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians that to be entrusted with the gospel means we must speak not to please man, but to please God. If we have been transformed by the gospel ourselves, then we live by God’s standards and we need to stop trying to change them to match our standards. We must seek out the standards of God and seek to live as salt and light, different from the world and quit assimilating into it. We must seek the standards of God because they will show us the error of our ways and cause us to repent. Repentance is a beautiful thing. It brings us to God and when he pours his mercy and grace on us we have true peace. In God’s kingdom there is freedom, true freedom, the kind that comes from serving a good king. One who does not lay heavy burdens on His people. But this king calls us to go into the world with truth, not with feel goodness but with truth that can sometimes be hard. But it has to begin with each of us individually. We must apply the truth of God to our own lives. Then apply it to our families and finally our churches. That is when we will see the freedom and peace, for ourselves and for our children.

So if you believe God is truly on the throne, then seek the king’s orders. He is a king who loves, a king who died for you, so give your life to serve him in how He commands.

136326 Responses

  2. vn88144
    | Reply

    Hello everybody, here every person is sharing these kinds of knowledge, thus it’s good to read
    this website, and I used to pay a visit this webpage everyday.

  4. puravive weight loss
    | Reply

    Ahaa, its pleasant conversation on the topic of this paragraph at this place at this
    web site, I have read all that, so now me also
    commenting at this place.

  5. Pkv Games
    | Reply

    Can I just say what a relief to find somebody who truly knows what they are discussing on the web.
    You actually know how to bring an issue to
    light and make it important. More and more people have
    to look at this and understand this side of the story.

    I was surprised you aren’t more popular
    since you certainly have the gift.

  6. slavdrer
    | Reply

    На сайте https://mpmgr.ru вы сможете воспользоваться менеджером маркетплейсов, который необходим для автоматизации работы с Ozon, Wildberries и другими. Система сама управляет рекламой, рассчитывает поставки, а также отвечает на отзывы от клиентов. Кроме того, происходит отслеживание товаров, самостоятельный расчет скидки. Прямо сейчас вы сможете протестировать абсолютно бесплатно. Представляет собой комплексный инструмент, предназначенный для развития бизнеса. Менеджер оптимизирует расходы с той целью, чтобы вы получили огромную прибыль.

  15. Data Sgp
    | Reply

    Thanks for every other great article. The place else could anyone get that kind of information in such an ideal means of writing?
    I’ve a presentation next week, and I’m on the search for
    such information.

  18. business mindset
    | Reply

    I got this website from my buddy who told me concerning this
    web page and now this time I am visiting this web site and reading very informative posts at this time.

  26. construction solutions
    | Reply

    Excellent blog! Do you have any hints for aspiring writers?
    I’m hoping to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
    Would you propose starting with a free platform like WordPress
    or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m totally overwhelmed ..
    Any suggestions? Bless you!

  41. pepek becek
    | Reply

    I visited several websites except the audio feature for audio songs
    present at this web site is actually marvelous.

  42. astasKar
    | Reply

    CVzen to najlepsza usługa pisania CV https://cvzen.pl/ i coach kariery dla milionów osób poszukujących pracy na całym świecie. Nasz zespół ekspertów jest zaangażowany w Twój sukces i będzie Cię wspierał przez całą Twoją karierę, od napisania profesjonalnego CV i listu motywacyjnego z uwzględnieniem specyfiki branży, po optymalizację profilu LinkedIn i zapewnienie profesjonalnego coachingu kariery. Odblokuj nowe możliwości dzięki CV, które pokaże Twój potencjał.

  45. goto77
    | Reply

    At this moment I am ready to do my breakfast, after having my breakfast coming yet again to read more news.

  46. sex việt nam
    | Reply

    I’ll immediately grasp your rss as I can’t in finding your e-mail subscription hyperlink or e-newsletter
    service. Do you’ve any? Kindly permit me understand
    in order that I may just subscribe. Thanks.

  47. Sterling
    | Reply

    Provixed the volatile job industry, budget cuts, layoffs and hiring freezes, it
    is not surprising that job seekers are feeling overwhelmed.

    Also visit my blog post; Sterling

  48. ngentot
    | Reply

    Do you mind if I quote a couple of your articles as long as I provide credit and sources back to your site?
    My blog site is in the very same niche as yours and my visitors would definitely benefit from a lot of the information you provide here.

    Please let me know if this alright with you. Thanks a lot!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *