WECOMING CHRIST, THE TRUE KING

 

DAILY DEVOTIONAL – DECEMBER 28, 2020 Welcoming the True King By Gary Wilkerson 2 Samuel 19:11 “King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests:  ‘Say to the elders of Judah, "Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house, when the word of all Israel has come to the king?”’” Christ is king. Christ is Lord, whether you choose that or not. He always has been; he is now, and he always will be.  The Lord of heaven and earth—nothing can rob him of that.  Nothing can put him on the pedestal or take him off that pedestal.  He is your Lord whether you serve him or not. I love the fact that when we read these books that Paul wrote — Philippians, Colossians and Ephesians — that he takes a moment in every one of those books just to talk about the grandeur and the majesty of Christ.  He began all things, and he’s through all things.  He created all things, and nothing exists without him.  He will reign throughout all eternity.  Every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is — not becoming, not being made — Lord. Hallelujah! The question then is where is our loyalty?  Where is our worship? Are we ambitious for his kingdom?  Are we living a life as our Lord and king desires for us?  Are we in alignment with his heart and desires? How often does an Absalom arise in our life?  The Bible talks pretty extensively about when Absalom conspired against King David.  Absalom sat at the gate, and he took people who had a complaint against the king, and he told them, “Oh, if only I were king, I would hear this complaint.”  In other words, “He’s leaving you in your pain.  He doesn’t care about you.” If we’re not very careful in our pain, an Absalom will come along and whisper, “Jesus isn’t listening to you.  Why don’t you try this instead?” If you’ve followed this voice, if you’ve become lost following an Absalom instead of the true king, turn back!  Turn yourself over to the lordship of Christ.  Allow his authority to be demonstrated in your life.  Acknowledge the true king and bring him back into your house.  Read OnlineDownload PDFForward to a Friend

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