As I sat in my quiet time this weekend, I had questions in my heart that I felt no one could answer.

  • The world is fighting the Corona Virus and the response to the Corona Virus.
  • Two people close to me have gotten the virus, yet I am still more worried about how officials respond to the virus than the virus itself.
  • The news outlets are so biased that they would not dare criticize the agenda that they are pushing.  Who is truly giving us the truth?

So I simply wrote down:

Who Can We Trust?

What Do I Do?

Where Do I Belong?

When Will The Chaos End?

Why Are We Facing All Of This?

As I finished writing the last question, God began to work me over, and my conviction to turn to Him, to trust in Him, and to worship Him became greater than ever.

I also became filled with joy.

I know who I belong to.

I know where I am going.

And I know that He is the King of the universe.

And in those three things I am MORE CERTAIN THAN EVER.

Today, I would like to talk about WHO.  Who Can We Trust?

Who Can We Trust?

Picture one of the most volatile and dangerous places in the world.

The African Savanna.  

Prey and predator.  On constant alert.  Danger in the day.  Even more danger in the night.  And animals that can kill with the utmost efficiency.

The Black Mamba.  The Tsetse fly.  Hyenas.  Cheetahs.  Leopards.  Wild Dogs.  Crocodiles.  Hippos.  Elephants.  Cape Buffalo.

The list goes on.

And yet.  In the middle of the chaos, in the middle of the day, in the midst of all of this — the Lion sleeps.  And he sleeps in broad daylight in the middle of the savanna without a care in the world.

So much about Jesus describes WHAT HE DID as a Lamb:

He was PIERCED for our transgressions.  (Psalm 22)

He was like a LAMB being lead to slaughter.  (Isaiah 53)

Our SIN is as far as the east is from the west.  (Psalm 123)

His MERCIES are new every morning.  (Lamentations 3)

I could write these scriptures all day.

Willingly.  In the midst of the storm.  And without hesitation.

He paid that we might have THE GIFT.

And there are just as many scriptures about Jesus and WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO as the Lion:

He IS the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

But He is also:

The Lion Of The Tribe Of Judah

Revelation 5 5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Revelation 19  11I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Jesus has not yet returned as the Lion … But my thought is this:  He was an INCREDIBLE lamb.  And He is going to be an AN EVEN BETTER Lion.

As I process what that lion on the savannah looks like, I have hope that wells up inside of me.

Unlike in the world … He with the MOST POWER has the MOST GRACE.

Jesus IS THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH …

But He is quick to forgive

And He is Slow to anger

And He is Abundant in grace and mercy

Scripture even says that AS SIN GROWS, His grace will grow more.

Governments and Kings are not above The King.

Money can not buy Him off.

And manipulation and lies can not deceive Him.

Jesus told people that He was the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

He cut no corners and made no compromises.

And He staked His claim on all that He professed AT THE EXPENSE of Himself … As the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Our society fears everything BUT Him.  But I am not afraid of society.  I am afraid of society HATING ME OR ANYONE ELSE for proclaiming Him.  I am afraid because we belong to the King.  And though He sleeps in the middle of the savannah … He will someday rise up … those who mess with His will have to deal with a lion.

Who Do You Belong To?

If it isn’t Him … change that.  Right now.  He will bring you into the pride —

Just as you are

Without hesitation

And with more love than you could ever need

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J