King Jesus

Ez 20:33 "As I live, declares the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out I will be king over you." ESV

 

Yesterday was a good day at church. Pastor Todd challenged us to fight for the heart of our King. Why? Because He is King and people are desperately in need of a real Ruler, a real Leader, a real Savior. Not this political garbage that we are being fed. These guys who are running for President are just fallen sinners like the rest of us. They need a King too. We are all in this sinful state together destined for eternal destruction. That is until we embrace our King…King Jesus.

 

And if there is any question, just do what Israel did…the dumb thing…try to be like the other nations who clamored for a king. Try to be like the other nations who run after other things, other gods, other leaders and ignore the One True King. What will happen? "…surely with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with wrath poured out…". God is going to reveal Himself. He did it with Israel, He is going to do it again. This is why it is important for us, for me to declare that Jesus is my King now. Jesus rules over my life now. And this is why it is important for us to declare this King to others now because no one will stand when He exerts His mighty hand and outstretches His arm of wrath.

 

The last six words of this verse are pretty final, pretty declarative. There is really no question that remains after these words are uttered: "I will be King over you.". The only question is: When? The amazing thing is that we have an option now. We have an opportunity now. We have the privilege of bowing to King Jesus now. When we do, we can avoid the wrath of God. But, if we are like Israel and want another king, if we are like Israel and want to run after our own gods, we will experience God's wrath only to declare He is King. "I will be King over you.". No one else. Nothing else. Only One King…King Jesus.

 

And for those of us who have said that Jesus is King, we have to live like it. There is nothing worse than a traitor. There is nothing worse than a person who declares his or her allegiance and then backs down. I have to, we all have to fight for the heart of our King…no matter what.