The Son Of The Highest

Though we tend to think of Jesus as a baby when we think of Christmas, He was always far more than that. From the moment of His birth, Jesus was not just the son of Mary, but also and always the Son of God. He came into the world to be the Saviour—that is what the very name Jesus means. But He is also the King. Isaiah prophesied, “Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this” (Isaiah 9:7).

Of course, Jesus did not establish a kingdom during His first visit to earth. He was here to be the sacrifice and payment for our sins. He laid aside His rights as a ruler in order to pay our penalty for sin and offer us the gift of eternal life. But He was no less a king for the lack of an earthly kingdom, throne, or temporal power. 

And when Jesus returns, it will be nothing like the first time. The second time He will come as an undisputed ruler who will put all things under His feet. When we worship the newborn King, we should not forget that He is also the returning King who will rule the entire world. 

And what a reign that will be! It is easy to look around us today and grow discouraged over the sin and suffering in our world. But when Christ returns as ruler of the world, we will experience life as God meant it to be.

Today’s Discipleship Principle: We worship and follow Jesus—the King of all Heaven and Earth—and He deserves our wholehearted devotion.