Food For Throught: “No King But King Jesus!”
By Jeffery S. Colter
YC/Staff
Apr.4, 2010
The evil of man knows no bounds. It is genetically programmed since the fall of man. Since that time civilizations have risen and fallen; kings have been crowned and dethroned; countless millions have known the agonizing consequences of how evil man can be.
All the suffering and pain known to mankind throughout the ages have a common link, and that is man’s fall from God’s Grace.
This was not God’s will for us, we took it upon ourselves. Our own pride blinded us from seeing His Holiness; therefore, God sent us His Light and Word in the form of the Son of Man.
A Man who would change the course of history and the course of people’s lives for all eternity.
A Jewish man born from the seed of David, prophesied about over three hundred times in the Old Testament about how He was to come, what He was to do, and why.
This man, Jesus, had to contend with the same things we have to contend with today. Not the wrestling against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 5:12-13)
These are things that cannot be seen but are known to be there.
In the same way one cannot see Faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. By Faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. (Hebrews 11:1-3)
However, what were seen by countless people were His crucifixion; the complete pardoning and removal of mankind’s sins. He became the embodiment of our sin so we may have a fresh start to know Him who created us in His image.
No longer enslaved by the trappings of the world and our own desires, but free from the bondage of slavery that keeps each one of us from the liberty of knowing Him and His desired blessings for us.
True liberty is the ‘declaration of independence’ from sin. No king or law can grant this gift or steal it from us. Jesus sealed this declaration by His resurrection.
The King of Kings and King of the Jews conquered death it’s self. He is the Conquering Hero for all time. Breaking open the gates of hell it’s self so that no one may be held captive, sacrificing Himself so that all may receive the underserved gift of eternal life.
John Milton Hay, an ambassador and Secretary of State under President McKinley, and President Lincoln’s personal secretary, wrote a poem called Sinai and Calvary.
His poem allows us a window into his personal relationship with the Savior. An excerpt from his poem reads as this:
But Calvary stands to ransom
the earth from utter loss,
in shade than light more glorious,
the shadow of the Cross.
To heal a sick world’s trouble,
to soothe its woe and pain,
On Calvary’s sacred summit
The Paschal Lamb was slain.
Almighty God! Direct us
to keep Thy perfect Law!
O blessed Savior, help us
Nearer to Thee to draw!
Let Sinai’s thunders aid us
to guard our feet from sin;
And Calvary’s light inspire us
the love of God to win.
We must understand that though the price of our sins our paid in full there will never be true peace in the world until Christ’s return. Man will continue his defiance towards God, and as a result the suffering of man will continue.
Samuel Adams says it best:
“I conceive we cannot express ourselves than by humbly supplicating the Supreme Ruler of the world…
That the confusions that are and have been among the nations may be overruled by the promoting and speedily bringing in the Holy happy period when the kingdoms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ may be everywhere established, and the people willingly bow to the scepter of Him who is the Prince of Peace.”
So let us remember as patriots to first and foremost be peacemakers and be the light so desperately needed in a dark world during dark times. Let us be like the patriots of old who were not ashamed of the Gospel but who made the idea of eternal liberty the very foundation of our Republic. Make the battle cry of our Forefathers yours today…”NO KING BUT KING JESUS!”
IN GOD WE ENTRUST THE REPUBLIC!
Source: NCP
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