A Kingly People

 One of the great titles of Jesus Christ is " King of Kings  and Lord of Lords ".

It doesn't JUST speak about his relationship to the kings and lords of this world but ALSO speaks of his relationship to his sons! You see WE are called a CHOSEN generation! A CHOSEN OFFSPRING!

BELOVED ****NOW**** ARE  WE THE SONS OF GOD!

A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD. This is our DUE! It is what we ARE! Not because of any inherent greatness in us outside of God but rather because LIKE FATHER - LIKE SON! He is our father therefore just by virtue of THAT fact we have become a ROYAL PRIESTHOOD ! LIKE BEGETS LIKE!

 One of the great areas I believe we in the twenty first century need Gods wisdom and development in is in that very area. LORD TEACH US TO BE A KINGLY PEOPLE! TEACH US TO BE A PRIESTLY PEOPLE!

Have you ever noticed when some one from a dirt poor background becomes rich the ludicrous ways they have of demonstrating their riches?

They rush out and begin to get the most guady and gouache  things imagineable! Gold Cadillacs, Gold Toilets, Diamond Heeled Shoes, Just what the GENUINELY rich call "VULGAR DISPLAYS OF WEALTH".

 Those things just scream I AM RICH IN FUNDS BUT STILL A HILLBILLY AT HEART! (I remember the great Minnie Pearl with her hat with the price tag still left on it so everyone could see how much it cost!)

 The person who has new found wealth in the bank but still feels poverty in the heart has this need to buy up all kinds of trinkets to prove he is no longer poor and also has the need to tell everyone the PRICE of each of those trinkets! "See this bathtub here? It  cost me twenty thousand dollars!" ..."This Suit I'm wearing cost 2,700 dollars".... "These shoes are Prada shoes, they cost 3,000." on and on they go all the while demonstrating that they are FAR from being wealthy. (The reality is that TRULY wealthy people are usually seen driving volkswagens and wearing blue jeans and tennis shoes  and NEVER mention their net worth.... they don't HAVE to! )

 Most People if you ask them what it means to be a king would be a little hard pressed to give the true answer!

 "Well it means you get to wear a crown , tell everyone what to do, live in a palace, have lots of servants and eat caviar for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Oh! And have lots and Lots and  LOTS of MONEY!!!!!!"

 But is that REALLY what Kingship is all about ? Crowns , Control, Cash and Caviar?"

REALLY?

I will leave you with that question for a while ! And while I do..... ponder OUR great King who gave us HIS example of TRUE Kingship!  

 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. Luke 9:58