What the King Commands

What, or who, do you think of of when you hear the word King?

Maybe it's kings of old.  The world at one time was ruled by kings of nations - from Herod to Richard to Lear.  Kings would war against each other, hoping to have more people and nations bow before them.

Maybe it's kings of current times.  Elvis?  Or the king of motown?  Babe Ruth was the "king of swat."  We may say there are no longer kings, yet who are we kidding?  When Will and Kate got married last year, millions tuned in.  Before them it was Charles and Diana.  We are still enchanted with kings and kingdoms.  We still give royalty to the things and people we love and adore.

We can even be our own kings, planning or ruling our own little kingdom.

Do you really know the King of Kings, Jesus Christ?  Do you know ultimately every worldly king and nation will bow before Him?  Revelation 21: 22-26 tells us - "And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb.  And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.  By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, and its gates will never be shut by day - and there will be no night there.  They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations." 

Is He your King?

We hope so.  If He isn't, He wants to be.  You can come to the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, turning to Him in repentance and He will give you forgiveness and salvation. 

Yet, do you know the King of Kings commands something of us?  It is to worship Him and Him alone.  Then when we worship Him, we begin to understand His Heart to seek and save the lost.  We are commanded to move out of ourself and help shepherd others into a life-giving relationship with Him.  Why?  Because He wants all to come to Him - to offer that same forgiveness, salvation, and life, that we receive in Him.

Do you worship Him?

This Sunday we will see "Who we Seek, Worship, & Shepherd."  I hope you can be at Bellwether to worship with us, yet more importantly, to worship the King of Kings.  Here is Scripture we'll be looking at:  Matthew 2: 1-11, Deuteronomy 18:14, Matthew 4: 10, Acts 4: 12, John 21:16.  

Have a great weekend, and we hope to see you Sunday.