Sunday, January 5, 2014
I Know The King
This morning I find myself drinking coffee, sitting in a booth at a fast food restaurant. Sitting here I was trying to think of something that is comforting. Although life has its challenges, this morning when I got up I began both praying to God and talking to myself out loud about how great the day would be. And I noticed how much better the day has seemed for me as a result. As I pondered that experience, a thought crossed my my mind that made me smile. I know the King.
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Zechariah is a great book fortelling much about the Messiah. He records information about both the first and the last coming of the Messiah. Here we see he says the King of the daughter of Zion, the King of Zion, will come and will be just, with salvation, and lowly, riding on an ass (donkey). And we know who that was, right?
John 12:12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
Jesus (Yeshua) is the King of Zion. For those of us that believe, He is our salvation, our healer, our deliverer, and our God. We live in a world created by our God. This is His place, and what He says goes. He has absolute authority.
Leviticus 26:11 And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.
12 And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Just as God promised originally through Moses, Jesus confirmed when He said that if we keep His words, He will dwell with us. So, the King says He will live with us. Do you suppose if the King of a country were to move into your house, maybe that would be good for you, right? Well, if you are a believer, the next time you get to feeling unsettled about something in life, just stand up and say to the darkness,
“I know the King!”
Prayer
Father, we praise You as the Most High! Thank You for all Your help in our lives. We ask today Father that You would stand up for us and deliver us from the darkness today. Bring us our provisions. We praise Your name, for You alone are worthy to be praised! Thank You for being our King. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.