(Article for publication week of 3-27- AD 2014)
"Which in
His times He shall shew, Who is the Blessed and Only Potentate, the King of
kings, and Lord of Lords; " (I Timothy 6:15).
The Lord Jesus
Christ is the Absolute Monarch of the universe. He is the "Kurios."
He governs everything and everybody. He raises up kings, and by Him they rule,
and to Him they must give account, along with every other man. The government
of Christ is an absolute Monarchy, not a "democracy" (the most
despicable form of government devised by men). Christ the King shall soon return
to judge all His subjects, and deal with them according to their works. The
relationship of all men to Christ is the relationship of subject and King, not
a relationship of equality.
Now dear reader,
I ask you, "what is your response to the rule of Christ?" If you are
saved you are thrilled about that. Those who have been saved by grace love
their Monarch and want to serve Him. They love Him Personally, and they love
His laws that are given in the Bible. The relationship of a saved man to
Christ, is that of a loyal subject.
Unsaved men are
also Christ's subjects, though rebellious ones. When the King comes He will
deal justly with all His subjects. He will say to His loyal subjects who love
Him and His laws, "enter into the kingdom prepared for you from before the
foundation of the world", and "enter into the joy of thy Lord."
To His rebellious subjects He will say, "depart from me ye workers of
iniquity, I never knew you"! He will command that the unprofitable
servants be bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness where there is
weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth forever and ever (I shudder to write
it!).
Here is what it
means to receive Christ by faith. It means to repent of your rebellion against
your rightful King, and sue for mercy (for He is a good King who delights in
mercy). To receive Christ by faith to the saving of the soul is to bow to Him
as your only Potentate. To receive Christ by faith is to submit to His rule and
to obey His laws. The sinner who receives Christ by faith loves the Lord Jesus
and sees in Him the perfections of God (for He is God). When it comes down to
it there are just two kinds of people- those who love Christ and His Monarchy,
and those who do not.
Dear readers,
the King is coming! Those of you who are saved are looking forward to it. We
are looking forward to the Great Day when our Lord will vindicate Himself and
show Who the real King is. We look forward to the day when all tyranny shall be
put down. We look forward to the day when our King shall trample all His
enemies under His Holy feet. Believer, do not be cast down by the temporary
setbacks we see around us. We are on the winning side!
I close my article this week with a summons from my
King and yours to lay down your arms of rebellion against the only Potentate
and sue for mercy. Those of you who will not receive the Lord Jesus Christ are
making a serious and eternal mistake. You are on the losing side! Though the
world and the devil seem to be winning sometime, they most certainly are not!
You better come to the King now and bow down to Him and submit to His rule. You
will have to eventually either way. If you refuse to bow now as a loving and
loyal subject, you must do as so as a conquered rebel when the King comes. May
the Holy Spirit graciously draw you to the King and Saviour.
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