Psalms 2:1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,3 Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.4 He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,6 As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.7 I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, You are my Son; today I have begotten you.8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Joh 18:37 Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world--to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
Have you heard it before, "Jesus is my best friend" something to that effect. Jesus is our friend. Little Jesus in his white robe holding a child. Little Jesus, He loves you no matter what, He is ok with you just the way you are. Jesus will help you feel happy and content. He is your good luck charm.
Is this THAT Jesus:
Luke 14:26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
Sounds harsh. Hate my family? What? You know why? He is the KING of kings. He is the High & Holy God. He is ruler over the entire universe. No atom in the world can exist without Him purposefully willing it to exist and behave in a way He deems fit. This God who though thought created the universe and sustains it, bought you! You are purchsed with His blood. He is God and he has every right to demand every single part of your life in whole devotion and reverance to Him. He is not you pal, your Buddy! He is High Holy God. Yes he is LOVE, He is longsuffering, He is patient, and faithful. But those don't take away from His Kingship and His High and Holy position, they add to it. When you can grasp the nature of Who He is, and see what He has done, it demands that you fall on your face before Him, that you give Him Honor and Glory, that you revere Him. Tremble before Him in Holy fear.
Simply acknowledging Him as Lord isn't enough, just believing isn't all there is.
Jas 2:19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe--and shudder!
He is King, seek Him, place your trust in Him, repent of your sin, so that at the end of your life you don't hear:
Mat 7:22 On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
Mat 7:23 And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
He is King and Lord, Ruler over all, a Mighty and Holy God, all Glory and Honor belong to Him.
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In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God- John 1:1
