King of kings

If any one of you happens to be doing the "Read Through The Bible" for 2008, then you and I are finding ourselves right now in the book of 1 Samuel. And I find it ironic that in 10 days we will be celebrating the RESURRECTION of Jesus Christ. Why, you may be asking?

1 Samuel Chapter 8:6-9
"But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord. And the Lord told him: "Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.'"

I am one, who had rejected my King and lived my own path of destruction by following the wrong king for many years of my life. Perhaps you have been like me, if not, GLORY TO GOD! You might be asking, what wrong king? The king of "self", king of "the enemy", and even the king of "the world". Or perhaps you have loved ones that are following the wrong king wanting a different king than the One who God sent as our King. Perhaps you have been warning them and letting them know of The King who will reign over them, yet you have been rejected. Take comfort dear ones, for even Christ was rejected. And continues to be rejected yet today. Count your rejection as a sacrifice for Him, PRAISE HIS NAME that they see and know a difference in you because of Him.


Why do I find it ironic 10 days from Easter? Because this is the old Testament pointing us towards the new Testament, and that Christ came as the King of the Jews, but they wanted a physical FIGHTING king. To better understand what I'm saying, please reading Isaiah 9:6 for to my heart it is a perfect description of Jesus as our King. And then the Gospels with the empty tomb and resurrection as the Jews rejected Him as their King. Jesus Christ didn't meet their expectations and ideas of a king. Let me tell you, Girlfriends, HE IS THE MOST AWESOME KING YOU WILL EVER SERVE!

We in our flesh, want guidance and direction yet.....we want our own way. And then when our way isn't working, we beg and plead for help and place our eyes and hope generally everywhere we can but on the One True God who TRULY can help us. But oh no, we want our own way, our own king. We sure can get ourselves into some horrendous messes. I don't know about you, but I want My King to fight for me.

Psalm 54:1 "Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might."

Psalm 135:14 "For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants."

Vindicate means to: justify, defend, assert support, advocate, absolve, exonerate, shield and to protect. Sounds like "fight" to me!!!

Remember, HE IS THE MOST AWESOME KING YOU WILL EVER SERVE! He is the King of kings! (1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 7:14)