About Jesus his Son, Abba says, you are “the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1Tim.6:15). “The greatness and increase of your government and peace will never end.” (Isa.9:7). Indeed, Jesus is “the ruler of the kings of the earth,” to which we respond with adoring love, all praise be “to Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood” (Rev.1:5).
Lord Jesus, nothing impacts us more than how we think about you. On our best days, we probably apprehend .07% of your actual glory. The more of you we see in the Scriptures, the more we’re compelled to love, adore, and trust you. Heaven will be an eternal joy of experiencing the inexhaustible wonders of your love, glory, and awesomeness.
Today, this tapestry of verses leads us to marvel at your current and comprehensive kingship—your lordship over everything, in every place, all the time. You delight to crush evil and you rejoice in making all things new. Gladness is your anointing and joy is your heartbeat. Forgive us for thinking less or other of you.
It’s comforting to know Abba has already placed the government of the entire cosmos on your shoulders. Your reign of grace and peace is expanding all the time. May it do so in our own hearts. Tame our fears. Shrink our anxieties. Supersize our trust and joy. Indeed, Jesus, you are the King of the ages and King in this moment.
No matter our passport, you are our peace. No matter our voting record, the gift of your righteousness is the record we treasure the most—for you love us and have freed us from our sins by your blood. Jesus, you are the only King Abba has enthroned who he will never un-throne. Hallelujah, and So Very Amen.