Sunday Sermonettes #033
Jesus is king.
When he was born, wise men saw his star and came from the east to worship him and present him with gifts. They knew that he was born king.
After he had performed the miracle of feeding the five thousand with five loaves and two small fish, the people tried to make him king by force. He withdrew from them.
For his kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. And his rule was not to be established by armies and show of power.
Instead at the appointed time and prophetic hour he chose to ride to Jerusalem on a donkey signifying a peaceful conquest of hearts. We call that Palm Sunday.
The people hailed him as king with joyful shouts of “Hosanna.” But he knew that in a few days’ time the same crowds would cry out, “Crucify him.”
Yet he rode to Jerusalem with people waving palm branches and children shouting accepting the truth that he is king the expected Messiah or Saviour or Deliverer or the Anointed One.
Even Pilate the Roman Governor while he was questioning Jesus during the trial exclaimed, “You are a king, then!” The answer was Yes. But Pilate did not understand that Jesus’ kingdom was not of this world.
And when Jesus died on the cross Pilate had an inscription above him which said Jesus was king.
The simple question is will you accept him as king who was crowned with thorns and bled to die on the cross for you?
This king is asking in all humilty, “Do you truly love me?” If the answer is”Yes,” you have crowned him king in your heart. And love for him enables you to obey his commands.
And he will reign. Lord God Almighty. Forever. Hallelujah. For he is King of kings and Lord of Lords. Amen.
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