King of Kings Archives – Sonshine's Journal

April 30, 2023April 29, 2023

Praise the King of Kings!

Psalm 103 When the Israelites were released from bondage in Egypt, God told them that if they worshiped Him and Him only He would provide His lovingkindness to them.

The author of this psalm reminds us of those words and encourages us. God has released us from our bondage of sin through salvation. He is the one who forgives all our sins and heals all our diseases. He delivers us from the pit of sin and crowns us with lovingkindness and compassion. In addition, he satisfies our life with good things and renews us like the eagle, which is a picture of the eagle which molts and then gains new feathers. As believers, we “molt” when we give up our sins and are given new life in Jesus Christ.

The Lord revealed his faithful acts to Moses and his deeds to the Israelites. As we read and ponder these words, may we be encouraged to recall and give God praise for His lovingkindness and compassion to us. H. F. Lyte’s popular hymn, “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven speaks of God’s character.

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King!

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022

Lord of Lords, King of Kings

Rev 19-22 The Lord God Almighty

What a powerful way to end this series: The Lord God Almighty, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

As I read this, I remember Handel’s Messiah rendering of that, and we stand in observance of those words. Truly our Lord is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

May we end this year with those thoughts in mind.

May 14, 2014

“Checkmate?”

There is a story that has circulated about a tour group in an art gallery. After the initial description of the painting titled “Checkmate” all moved on but one man who was an expert chess player. The painting reveals a chess game between the devil and Faust who had sold his soul to the devil. It appears from the smirk on the devil’s face that he has won and is ready to announce “Checkmate!” But, after studying the painting the chess player noted that the devil had not won and the king had one more move. The enemy of our souls wants us to think that he has won and is ready to announce Checkmate but the truth is found here in Proverbs 11: The King of Kings has one more move.

As believers in Christ, the righteous want to know how to move and live in a world that seems as complicated as a chess game. But, if we study and meditate we find that the next move is found in God’s Word which is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, [2Ti 3:16] The enemy would have us think he has the last move and that life is over. But God shows us what life is really all about using the characters of righteousness, truth, humility and integrity vs the characters of wicked, prideful, despair. Each of us chooses to moves in our walk of life and God has given us free will to choose. We can become His ears, hands, feet to a dying world devoid of the love of God or we can choose not His way but our way. Thirteen times in this chapter the word or a form of the word “righteous” is given as a trait that delivers one from all kinds of danger. The contrast is glaring in vs. 23 “What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.” Dr. Ross writes: “Since life and death result from moral choices, righteousness must be pursued. . .”

God made the first move which was to offer His Son for our salvation. Will you this day choose to follow Him? The King of Kings has one more move for you if you will choose.