Long Live the King

Long Live the King

Originally Written by Dennis Doughty

As the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced we heard the words, “Long live the King!”  The Monarchy would continue.  While England has lived under a monarchy, America rejected the King’s rule and fought to be free from his power and instead established a constitutional republic. In effect, we wanted to rule ourselves.

Perhaps this is a barrier to us understanding that as Christians we must live our lives under the rule of a King. God proclaimed of his Son, “I have installed My King upon Zion, My holy mountain” (Ps. 2:6). After his birth, the wise men came seeking “He who has been born King of the Jews” (Mt. 2:2). As Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem the people shouted, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord” (Lu. 19:38).

At his trial Pilate asked him if he were a King? “You say correctly that I am a King.  For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world” (Jn. 18:37). Jesus was resurrected to become our king, “the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Ti. 6:15). Christianity is not a democracy.  We bow before a King, we serve a living King, we are children of the King.  Our lives are to honor our King and be subservient to his commands.

LONG LIVE THE KING!