Saints Crowning Jesus Christ King of Kings
If there is one mystery in the entire Bible
that is greater or more breathtaking than all the rest of truth, it is the
eternal person of Jesus Christ. In Genesis chapter one, He is the going
forth of all creation in those supernatural words,
“And God said …” (Genesis 1:3). Seeing the mystery of those
three words spoken nine times in Genesis chapter one clearly proves John’s
statement, “All things were made by him; and
without him was not anything made that was made” (John
1:3). Every time God speaks, it is in the person of the Eternal Word. The
Father opened the door to Christ His Son when He said,
“Let Us make man …” (Genesis
1:26). What a big word God used of &ldq uo;US” in Holy Scripture to
the overall revelation of the Bible.
To seek to remove the Son from the Revelation
of God is to have nothing left but another religion. God Himself could not
come down and redeem us because of His unapproachable Holiness, but He could
send His Son in a hidden form of flesh. Preparation for this sacrifice
began in the presence of the first human sin. An animal was slain by the
Father to provide a blood offering and to cast a shadow toward the cross
where the Son would be offered instead. A crimson cord of hope never faded
until Divine blood dropped on Calvary’s hill.
In Genesis, He is the Word. In Exodus, He is
Water from the Rock. In Leviticus, He is the future priest; while in
Numbers, He is the sacrifice for all sin. Throughout the Bible, He never
fades from the center of all Scripture. He is the mystery Word hidden in the
written Word that shines time and time again throughout the First
Testament. Solomon saw Him as the “Rose of Sharon
and Lilly of the Valley” (Song of Solomon 2:1). Isaiah actually
saw Him as the “Son” (Isaiah 9:6) in one rare instance of the First
Covenant. He was like the “Son” light of eternity waiting to shine in the
brilliance of His incarnation. “And the Word was
made flesh …” (John 1:14).
His coming to this earth set the world on its
heels. Even as a baby in Bethlehem and Nazareth, kings tried to shake loose
from His presence. Many babies died in the search for Him. When He began to
preach, it turned the religious crowd of Judea into frenzy. They could not
kill Him until His time had come and then the Father planned it for
them. All the terror of His presence among them had no kinship to the terror
of His departure. His death split the timeframe of all ages. The entire
world came to divide time by His short life and timely death.
If His life was impacting, His death was
overwhelming. He did not just die; He walked through death as only God could
do and left behind nothing but a whisper. Not only does He live, but every
soul that belongs to Him in the redemption of His death now lives in His
resurrection and cannot die. He is calling the chosen to live in His new
life of holiness and He is preparing a Bride for His New Jerusalem. We often
think of New Jerusalem being prepared for the Bride, but is it not better to
think of the Bride being prepared for the city?
When the Eternal Son returned to His Father’s
presence, the Father exalted Him. We may ask, “What can be an exalted
position above Sonship, which He has eternally occupied?” Apostle Paul
declared, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted
him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and
things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians
2:9-11).
In Revelation John the Revelator saw the Lord
in His post-resurrection glory. There are actually forty-one (41)
descriptive words of His glory in thirteen verses of Revelation chapter
one. Many beautiful descriptive words of Him are used, but one missing title
that He will be given is “King of Kings and Lord of
Lords.” This title is not a title that represents His Father and Son
relationship. He is the Father’s Only Begotten Son, High Priest of all
redemption, Prince of all the kings of the earth. He sits at the Father’s
right hand in all Heaven’s glory.
But, this future title is a relationship title
with His Bride and His kings and priests of the Millennial reign of one
thousand years. This title is a title that we the chosen company that sit
down with Him at the Marriage Supper will give Him. At the strategic moment
in the midst of the greatest celebration of church history, all of this
victorious multitude will come to sharp attention.
The Apostle Paul saw this day in the future
when the greatest possible honor of human understanding would be attributed
to Christ our Lord. The language reveals that this glory is future and
relates to the government of the Millennial Kingdom. “Which
in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King
of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the
light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to
whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen” (I Timothy
6:15-16). We are His subjects and it will be our honor to declare for all of
Heaven and Earth to enjoy that He is indeed “King of
Kings and Lord of Lords.” This must be one of the greatest honors of
the chosen Bride of Christ.
It is beautiful to know that when we are
receiving our crowns, He will receive His prized crown as the King of the
Millennium. He will be more than King; He will be King of Kings. He will be
more than Lord; He will be Lord of Lords. All of our honor will be subject
to His honor.
As soon as the Marriage Supper is complete and
all the honor of that celestial event has been given; it’s time to possess
the prize. The anointed Potentate moves from the Banquet Hall and He will
mount the Great White Stallion. Calling His army of the rewarded saints, His
kings and priests, He will descend to defeat the Armageddon army and take
possession of Jerusalem and the Earth. John showed us the drama of His
descent, “And I saw heaven opened, and
behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,
and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” “And out of his mouth
goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall
rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the
fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his
thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS”
(Revelation 19:11, 15-16).
The judgments of the seven
years of Tribulation will have effected a purification of this world and we will
begin a thousand years of holiness and peace. The King of Kings will reign from
David’s Throne in Jerusalem and the chosen will be the joy of the whole
earth. His kings and priests will rule in righteousness and all honors will be
complete in Him. Serving in the Millennium is one of the highest honors offered
His saints. It will be given to those chosen of the Father. Jesus said,
“… but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is
not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my
Father.” (Matthew 20:23b).
Joseph R. Chambers
jrc@pawcreek.org
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