1 Timothy 16:13-16 (Phillip’s New Testament) “I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, which under Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession. That thou keep this commandment without spot, and unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, Which in due time he shall show, that is blessed and Prince only, the King of kings and Lord of lord.”
There have always been the haves and the have-nots. When Paul wrote the words I quoted above, he changed the narrative from what was expected of kings and their subjects. In his time, kings had the power of life and death over those in their realms; knowing your place was important, as it could keep you alive and out of the king’s line of sight! What Paul did was take the role of king out of the hands of the emperor or other power figure and restore it to the rightful King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the one we know as Jesus. In doing this, Paul showed that it is to God that our true allegiance is due and from God alone can our life be held in trust and in love. When Jesus is our sovereign, we find ourselves in service to the one who offers us life in abundance and not someone who holds our devotion in an arbitrary balance. When we say Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we are saying that we are no longer in service to things or people that will deny our worth or which will fade with our passing. We are saying that our worth is sacred for all time because our king is eternal!
— Pastor Charles
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