Acts 2:22-24 “Men
of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to
you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your
midst, as you yourselves also know—Him, being delivered by the determined
purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands,
have crucified, and put to death; whom God raised up, having loosed
the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by
it.”
Continuing Pastor Giglio's message on is Jesus King, he points back that in yesterday's post Isaiah 46:11 speaks of God calling
a bird of prey from the east, the man who executes My counsel, from a
far country. Daniel 1:1 tells
us that in the third year of the reign
of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to
Jerusalem and besieged it. In Daniel 2:2-3 tells of
Nebuchadnezzar’s troubling dream. In Daniel 2:27, 31-35, Daniel
interprets that dream as a Rock hewed out by Almighty God’s hand – a chief
cornerstone, a tried and tested stone for a sure foundation, for that Rock
shall break every kingdom that there is. In Daniel 2:47, Daniel
declares: “there is a God in heaven who
reveals secrets.” After the “fiery furnace” rescue of Rack, Shack and Ben,
Nebuchadnezzar writes in Daniel 4:1-3 of the Most High God, “How
great are His signs, and how mighty His wonders! His
kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from
generation to generation.” The dream of Nebuchadnezzar’s was interpreted by
Daniel (the bird of prey from the east) in 603 B.C. and in 539 B.C. Babylon was
conquered and fell.
There are people today that
think that they are a king or queen, and need to see Who really is King of
kings and Lord of lords. But, if you
feel like a pawn today and concerned about your tomorrow, then be reminded that
we have been connected to Jesus. Christ is the true King of kings and Lord of
lords, and you are never a pawn in life, if you belong to the King. Your times
are in the hands of the King of kings. Jesus is in the fire, delivering us in
the furnace before He gets us out of the furnace, showing His superior strength
in our lives. In the difficulties before He gets us out of the difficulties. We
are always looking for the “eject” button, while Jesus is looking for the
“insert” button, where He can come into the equation, the difficulty, the
challenge, the pressure or the stress and show Himself enough for us in the
fire.
Pastor Giglio says that the key point is: You are not a
pawn, if you belong to the King. The king's domain is his kingdom, in which the Believer is a citizen. Even under pressure, you are not a pawn, if
you belong to the King. Inside and outside power do not have “final say” over
you, if you belong to the King. The King is the king, and He has final say in
what happens to you. A committee may decide, the Board may vote, your boss may
a decision, people may make choices, the diagnosis may come on the radar and
all kinds of pressure may happen, but if you are connected to the King then you
are never a pawn. Nobody is wreaking God’s plan. If you have submitted to Him,
then this is a “game-changer” and a distinctive in this world.
The way we honor the Lord,
influences how we honor people. But, let’s make sure that we never worship
anyone but God. That we make our focus to worship the One True God at all cost,
any cost and every cost. In the process, we will honor everyone we can, as long
as we can, wherever we can. Focus on being faithful and God will focus on
making you fruitful. Focus on making sure your heart is “right” and God will
sure that the arc of your life was great. The Lord Jesus Christ is King!
In Christ, Brian
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