KING OF KINGS

 KING OF KINGS 

 

FALLING ON MY KNEES, I ASKED, “ARE YOU THE SON OF GOD?” 

“SOME CALL YOU THE MESSIAH.” 

OTHERS SAY, “THE LAMB OF GOD.” 

“I AM, HE WHISPERED PAINFULLY.” 

“YOU ARE DYING FOR ME?” I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. 

“FOR YOU AND ALL MANKIND, HE BREATHED.” 

I TREMBLED AS MY MIND SEARCHED FOR UNDERSTANDING. 

HIS EYES WERE FILLED WITH TEARS.  

HIS BODY JERKED WITH PAIN.  

THOUGH HE SUFFERED, HE EXPRESSED COMPASSION TOWARDS ME. 

I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE LOVE THAT EMBRACED ME AS WE TALKED.  

THEY CALLED HIM, KING OF THE JEWS. 

I HEARD HIM PROMISE PARADISE TO THE THIEF ON HIS RIGHT. 

I WAS AMIDST HOLINESS. 

THE WEIGHT OF HIS SUFFERING BEGAN TO TORMENT MY SOUL.  

HE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE. 

THEY PLUCKED OUT HIS BEARD, MOCKED HIM AND SPIT IN HIS FACE. 

ANOTHER WHIPPED HIM WITH 39 STRIPES WITH A “CAT O NINE TAILS.” 

BUT... 

IT WAS I WHO CREATED A CROWN OF THORNS AND PUSHED IT UPON HIS HEAD! 

IT WAS I WHO NAILED HIM ON THE CROSS! 

IT WAS I WHO SPEARED HIS SIDE AND SAW THE WATER AND THE BLOOD FLOW! 

THOSE AROUND ME WERE WEEPING AND PRAYING. 

BOWING, I BEGAN TO SOB UNCONTROLLABLY. 

JESUS WHISPERED, “I THIRST.” 

THE SPONGE SHOOK AS I GAVE HIM A DRINK. 

HE SIGHED. 

THEN, JESUS SAID, “IT IS FINISHED.” 

SEEING THIS, MY EMOTIONS FILLED WITH PANIC. 

THE SKY DARKENED AS ARROWS OF LIGHT PIERCED THE EARTH. I HEARD THUNDER ANGRILY ROAR ACROSS THE HEAVENS. 

THE EARTH BEGAN TO SHAKE AND ONCE MORE I LOOKED UP AT THIS KING. 

NOW A LIFELESS FORM. 

TRUTH AWAKENED MY SPIRIT AND MY HEART BEGAN TO FEEL LIGHT. 

I BELIEVED! I BELIEVED! 

THIS MAN JESUS WAS TRUTH INCARNATE. 

THIS KING OF KINGS REFLECTED THE LOVE OF THE FATHER. 

TRULY HE WAS THE SON OF GOD! 

JESUS CHRIST IS LORD.  

 

BY PENNY WILLIAMS 

 

One small thought I would like to leave with you. When they nailed Jesus to the cross, those soldiers did not realize they were nailing every past, present and future sin of those who believe that Jesus is Lord and was sent by the Father, to be a pure sacrifice for us. And, when they carried Him upon the cross to the place on Golgotha, they were carrying our sins that Jesus took upon Himself. When they lifted the cross up to be placed upon the hill, our sins were also lifted and covered by the blood that Jesus shed for us. Jesus was placed into the sepulcher and on the third day He arose! The Bible talks about how He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities [those who had plotted His death] He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. He was seen by approximately 600 people and kept teaching them for 40 days.  He left us His Holy Spirit and His name to pray in spirit and truth when we pray. 

IF YOU DO NOT KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND LORD, I URGE YOU TODAY TO HUMBLE YOURSELF AND PRAY. WHEN WE HUMBLE OURSELVES, WE GET GOD’S ATTENTION AND HE LOOKS AT THE INTENTS OF YOUR HEART.  

PRAY THIS WITH A SINCERE HEART:    

Heavenly Father, 

I admit I am a sinner. I ask that Your Son Jesus come into my life and give me a new heart. Please forgive my sins. Confess your sins_________________.  

Mold me and make me into that new person in Christ.   In Jesus Christ I pray. Amen 

If you have prayed that small simple prayer of faith, the Bible says you have been born-again of the Spirit. Welcome to the family! Buy yourself a good Bible and search out a Bible believing church so you can begin to grow in the Spirit.