David asked the same question that all of us today must ultimately ask.  Who is this King of glory?

Psalm 8 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.  9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.  10 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty- he is the King of glory.  Selah.

All of us ultimately have a King.  It might be money.  It might be a position.  It could be any number of human created and fleeing pursuits.  But ultimately our hearts will choose to pursue something.

2000 years ago Jesus came on the scene and answered all of these questions for all of us.

John reminds us that He came into the world unrecognized.

John 1 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

John also reminds us that we CAN RECEIVE Him!

John 1 12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God–  13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

Jesus tells us that we can actually get to the Father!

John 14 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”  6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 

Peter reminds us that we have NOTHING when we don’t have Him.

John 6 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.  

John the Baptist reminds us that He was around a long time before us.

John 1 15 … ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ “

Jesus also reminds us that His Kingdom will be for forever–in both directions!

Revelation 22 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. 

And Jesus tells us to be servants and to receive His gift.

Mark 10 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

As I listened to this song from Third Day I was inspired to connect this David verse from the Psalms to what actually happened.  And even though I have read it before—it inspired me to be better.

It inspired me to allow God to make me a better version of myself.

Jesus’ decision to rescue, to heal, to bring us into a place where we could dare worship Him and be His friend … it is the most incredible decision in human history.

Cry out today to the King of the Universe.

Recognize Him as not just your only hope … but your friend.

Allow Him to help you not just in the great things … but in the small moments.

And remember to know your place:  At His side.  At His feet.  And in full compliance.

Freedom for you is holding on to Him.  He is willing … and able.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J