Day 9 God as King [S01-E09]

In this devotional from 21 Days of Prayer & Meditation, Anthony Skinner reflects on 1 Timothy 1:17 and invites you to encounter God as King, eternal, immortal, and invisible. This Christian meditation reveals the mystery of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, whose reign extends over all creation yet whose kindness reaches into the smallest details of your life. Through scripture reflection, prayer, and stillness, discover how surrendering to the King’s loving rule brings peace, confidence, and intimacy with the One who holds the universe and still delights in you.

SCRIPTURE

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 1 Tim 1:17

DEVOTIONAL

Today, we will begin to focus on God as King.  He is our Creator.  He is our Father. He is good.  He is kind…And He is King!

God is King over heaven and earth.  Jesus is called The King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  He is Lord over all, yet his Lordship is one of kindness surpassing human understanding.  He rules forever and ever - from the Beginning to the End and from the End to the Beginning.  Nothing and no time has ever been outside of His reign and His dominion. 

This thought can be overwhelming.  But what seems to be the most challenging part is to grasp that although He is the King of Kings...He is inexhaustibly interested in us.   

The Lord of All is interested in all of you...not just a part of you!  The same God who paints a new sunset each morning and keeps the planets spinning is also the One who calls us his most precious creation and joyfully cares for our needs!  It is not below him to help us find the perfect house, the needed job, the needed friend, to heal a painful wound from our past or present, or even remind us to make a phone call.  Our Father is the King of the Universe, overflowing with outrageous, extravagant kindness.  What a mystery that He remains constant in his interest in the moments of our daily life!  Truly, The King of Love always wants to come into our hearts and establish His Kind Lordship and Dominion of Peace, where we will surrender to Him!  

QUESTION

Can you grasp that your Father is the King of the Universe and that He loves you, He likes you, and He longs to be with you?  Can you come before The King as a confident child, or do you feel like a beggar, a servant, or a frightened child?

Remember: God is strong enough, confident enough, patient enough, and kind enough for you and your honesty today.  He wants to instruct your heart with His love. 

PRAYER

Dear precious Jesus.  You are King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and Your love for me is without end.  I call you King.  Establish Your Lordship and Dominion of Peace and Good Order in me today.