King of kings

"Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?"

"...Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King."

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world."

"Are you the king of the Jews?" "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied."

"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God."

"God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."

"Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages"

"They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings--and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."


My favorite name for Jesus is King. King of kings. King of the world. My King. I think it's a term of praise that envelopes so much of His being and His purpose and His position. In Philippians 2 it says that God gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, in Heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. His name is grander than every other because His person is grander than any other. And to address Him as King is a gorgeous representation of our place. To call him King requires humility on our part, submission to the King.

The ironic part is that what makes Him King, what makes Him greater than all is His submission and humility. Everything that He did and everything that He was came from God first (John 5:19, John 8) and it required complete obediance on Jesus' part. If He hadn't have submitted to God's plan for him, he wouldn't be our Savior. He wouldn't have lived the ministry he did and it wouldn't have led him to his death. He wouldn't have died or been raised or shown His love for us.

The really awesome part is that out of our obediance and humility and submission to God as well, we become co-heirs with Christ in his position. We enjoy the full benefits of being children of the King! (Romans 8:17, Ephesians 3:6)

Jesus is our ultimate example. The one who has paved the path for us to follow Him to glory. Our King. My King.