"They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them
because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings -
and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."
(Revelation 17:14)
I thought a while about what attribute the letter "k" represents about our God. Of course "King" came to mind rather quickly, yet I wanted to really grasp what it means to proclaim God as my King before moving forward with this. How awesome it was when I walked into church on Sunday and say the word "Kingdoms" spread across the backdrop for our new sermon series!
Our Pastor began his message this morning by saying the following [paraphrasing]:
There's a story about a King. But unlike most stories, this one doesn't begin with 'once upon a time,' because this King existed before time.
Our King existed before time. And He has time in His hands.
Our King is above all others. His rule is supreme and His power is sufficient. He has defeated death and has given us an inheritance in Christ. And you and I will experience victory if we continue to abide in our Savior.
Ephesians 6:11-13 reminds us to:
"Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day and having done everything, to stand firm."
Our sermon this morning brought to my mind the very real battle that we find ourselves in, just by occupying this world. There are two kingdoms at war with one another - The Kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world. They are at war for the affections, attentions, and allegiance of all mankind, as our Pastor spoke. Yet you and I both know that one has to win, right?
They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings ... " (Revelation 17:14)
Lord, I praise You today for being the King of kings. As 1 Timothy 6:15 so beautifully proclaims: You are "the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords; who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light." I praise You today for conquering sin, for defeating death, and for rescuing my life from the pit. Thank You Jesus, for Victory. Thank You for continuing to fight the fight for us, Lord ... And for winning. The Lamb will triumph ... because He is Lord of lords and King of kings. You are the King who reigns. May we live to tell Your story.
What about you?
Are you praising God today for His Kindness? For His everlasting Kingdom? Are you thanking Him that He is the God who Knows? Are you in awe of the way He Knits us together so uniquely?
"For the death that He died, He died to sin, once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but aloive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteosness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace." (Romans 6:10-14)
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