Christ Jesus, you are my King...

 
Luke 23:35-43

 
As we head into the first week of the Advent season, it is good to consider where the Incarnation of Christ Jesus is heading – to the Cross, emblazoned as it was with “Jesus, King of the Jews”.  Jesus may have been known as the King of the Jews; but is he known today as the King of the Christians – of you and me? I ponder what a king could be to me… A king is worthy of my full allegiance.  “I work for the King” becomes my full reason for being; All that I am is defined by my position as his emissary. He is the one I look up to.  He is absolutely trustworthy for me. His ways are my ways, his message my message, and he allows me to speak on his behalf. All that I have or gain, I gladly give him. I am convinced that He knows me through and through and needs me – and indeed delights in me-  exactly as I am. I rest in doing his will, knowing that nothing I do out of allegiance to him is wasted as I work for him and .. I love him with a fierce courage. I only hope and pray that I might remain his faithful servant fulfilling all that he needs me to be, to do, and to proclaim with my life. Am I ready to proclaim the Word Incarnate, the infant Jesus, born of Mary, my Lord and my King? Christ Jesus, you are my King!  
 
And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?  (Jesus Luke 12:57)
 
Every Christian is called to take his/her place in the army of King Jesus and to wrestle as a fellow-conqueror with Him. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against power… against spiritual wickedness in high places”. (Ephesians 6:12 )
Corrie Ten Boom
 
Soli ad gloriam Dei
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