Joy Comes by Knowing The King

It seemed like the entire world watched when Prince William married Kate Middleton.  And, just a few years later, it seemed like the whole world held its breath, anticipating the birth of their first baby.  It was the same when Prince William's parents, Charles and Dianna, married and when he and Prince Harry were born.  And I'm sure it was the same when his grandparents, Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, married and when his father, Prince Charles, was born.   Some people are "royal watchers," and can tell you all there is to know about the royal family.   And if you want to know more about them, there is an official website of the British monarchy.  I'm sure with just a few clicks of the mouse you could find anything you want to know about the queen or the future king of England, including their genealogies.

 

No matter how much you know ABOUT the queen and her family, that doesn't mean you actually KNOW her.  And it certainly doesn't mean that she knows you!

 

But guess what!  There is a King who does know you.  He loves you and wants to call YOU His child!  He wants to adopt you into His family and make YOU His heir!  He is The King of Kings! 

 

And if you want to know more about this King, all you need to do is go to His Word, the Bible.  It will tell you all you want to know about him, even His genealogy which uniquely qualifies Him to reign as King.

 

Can you imagine how your life would change if you met Queen Elizabeth and she decided she wanted you to be her new BFF?  I'm sure she would give you luxurious gifts, invite you to the palace for a sleepover, let you eat some of the finest foods at her table, share her innermost secrets with you, and if you had a problem, she would do what any best friend would do.  She would do everything in her power to fix your problem for you. 

 

When you encounter King Jesus, how will your life change?  He wants to be your best friend forever.  Will you accept His friendship and all He has to offer you? 

• He wants to shower you with gifts like those mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23 (New King James Version):  "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law." 
• He will give you an eternal home with Him, John 14:2 (Amplified Bible):  "In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places (homes). If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you." 
• He will sit you down at His table for a feast, John 6:35 (New King James Version):  "And Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.'" 
• He will give you wisdom, Proverbs 9:10 (King James Version):  "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." 
• He wants us to bring all our problems to Him, John 15:7 (American Standard Version):  "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you."

 

The choice is yours.  The King is waiting for your answer.  One day, Jesus will come again, not as a baby in a manger, but as the Victorious King of all creation.  We are told in Romans 14:11 that in that day, every knee will bow to King Jesus and every tongue will make confession to Him:  "For it is written, 'As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess to God.'" (American Standard Version)  That means that all the kings and queens, princes, dictators, presidents, and every person who ever lived will bow down to Him and will have to answer to Him for everything they ever did and every decision they ever made.  We will all have to answer for the choice we made when we encountered Him.  When Christ was born, the magi travelled a great distance to worship him.  Herod the Great felt threatened by Him and ordered all the boys, ages two and under, in and around the little town of Bethlehem be killed.  The priests and teachers in Jerusalem ignored and dismissed Him.  (See Matthew 2:1-18.)  I hope that you will be like the magi, the wise men who chose to worship Him.

 

I hope you will join with me in praying this prayer for yourself and for me this week, taken from James 4:8 (Easy-to-Read Version):  "(King Jesus, I want to) Come near to God and (I know that) You will come near to (me). (I am a) sinner, so clean sin out of (my) life. (I want to stop) trying to follow God and the world at the same time. Make (my) thinking pure."