Christ the King (The Advent Advent)

I am back on the blog hoping that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I hope that you were all as blessed as I was on Sunday night at the Gathering. I really felt God’s Spirit doing a work in us as he continues to lead us into the future.

Sunday night we focused on Christ who is our King, and King Herod who was afraid of losing power at the time when Jesus was born. King Herod worked hard and played his cards right to gain Roman authority to be the King of the Jews. So when Jesus was born and was called King of the Jews, Herod had all male children two years old and younger killed so that no one would be a threat to his throne.

And we, like Herod, love to be king. We love ruling over our own little kingdoms, and sometimes we don’t allow Christ to be king over certain areas of our lives because we don’t want to relinquish control. But the kingdom of Christ is one of life and wholeness and restoration, and we can experience breakthrough when we allow Christ to be king.

So as we enter this holiday season, let us always be reminded that unto us a child was born, an unlikely king who wants only to bring life as the kingdoms we set up for ourselves lead to destruction and sadness. This king, this Jesus, brings purpose and hope and life, and we can experience that if we would step down from the thrones we set up for ourselves and allow Jesus to be king.

God bless you all as you continue to pursue Christ.

See you next week at the Gathering!

-Tim