King of Kings

Hebrews 1:1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For to which of the angels did He ever say: "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You"? And again: "I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son"? 6 But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: "Let all the angels of God worship Him." 7 And of the angels He says: "Who makes His angels spirits And His ministers a flame of fire." 8 But to the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your Kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions." 10 And: "You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

You have had an audience with The King. Have you ever wondered what it might be like to speak with a king – not knowing he was a king?

It might be like going to a foreign country and meeting someone who is a celebrity in that culture - but you have no idea who that person is - and so you pay them no mind. Without knowing who they are, you cannot relate to the importance of meeting them. How strange it may seem to see people surrounding that same person to seek an autograph – or to just be near them, when that person means nothing to you…

Jesus appeared to have this problem. As He ventured out from Galilee, teaching and healing, He had a difficult time convincing some, (especially the religious leaders,) of Who He was. Certainly, Jesus could have easily overcome this problem, but He chose not to. On several occasions He instructed those whom He had healed to, “not tell anyone.”

The reason, as Jesus’ life in ministry demonstrated, was that He would be found by those who were looking for Him by the Word of God. The witness of His miraculous works would confirm what had been announced beforehand in the Word. His works would be a confirmation for those who knew what they were looking for…

Which is why so many people missed Him. His own people, the Jews, missed Him almost entirely. He was crucified not by the Romans, but by His own people. Tragic.

But was this a totally lost cause? Would the Jews have a second chance to recognize their own Messiah?

This is the Book of Hebrews. The book to the Hebrews. This is their second chance to recognize their king. And not just their king, but The King of Kings.

-  Pastor Bill