The Reign of Christ
The wind is howling as I sit down to write this. Today we are having a shift in the weather. When I woke up it was a balmy 0 and it is going down to -17 tonight. Storms raging. Things changing. This is similar to life. Even though I don't know all the details of your life last week, I am pretty sure there have been some trials and shifts, some unexpected challenges and adjustments.
Yet through it all.... Jesus is King.
Today (Sunday, Nov 23) we celebrated Christ the King Sunday or the Reign of Christ. It is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Whereas next week we will find ourselves preparing for the journey to Bethlehem, today we stand before the judgement seat of Christ the King (Matthew 25:31-46). We acknowledge Him as the Shepherd and we are His sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-12; Psalm 100). We proclaim His supremacy over all:
"15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all."
Whatever the "weather" of your life this week, know that Jesus is King over you and in Him you have hope, a glorious inheritance, and great power (see verse 17-18). I join with Paul in praying for you (and me) that what we have in Christ is revealed in our lives today. So be it.
Yet through it all.... Jesus is King.
Today (Sunday, Nov 23) we celebrated Christ the King Sunday or the Reign of Christ. It is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Whereas next week we will find ourselves preparing for the journey to Bethlehem, today we stand before the judgement seat of Christ the King (Matthew 25:31-46). We acknowledge Him as the Shepherd and we are His sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-12; Psalm 100). We proclaim His supremacy over all:
"15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all."
Whatever the "weather" of your life this week, know that Jesus is King over you and in Him you have hope, a glorious inheritance, and great power (see verse 17-18). I join with Paul in praying for you (and me) that what we have in Christ is revealed in our lives today. So be it.
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