Seventy years in the past, as a 9 yr outdated, I, too, seen the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on a really small display screen tv in our household quarters on McChord Air Force Base close to Tacoma.
The pomp and circumstance was wonderful and like many, I used to be mesmerized by the start of an period that none would think about would possibly probably final seven many years.
This actually is the tip of an period and now Her Majesty shall be adopted by her 73-year-old son, King Charles III, as monarch of Nice Britain and Northern Eire. Personally, I think about Elizabeth’s reign one stuffed with grace and compassion for all individuals and particularly those that declare Nice Britain as their homeland.
Seventy years — that’s fairly a reign, however I’d desire to speak a couple of future reign that was prophetically put in movement earlier than the start of time. I’m speaking concerning the Everlasting Reign of Christ.
The Book of Hebrews finest presents Christ Jesus as our Lord eternally. Let me share these phrases present in Hebrews 5:5-6, which proclaim our Savior and Lord in His rightful place: “So Christ didn’t take upon himself the glory of changing into a excessive priest. However God stated to him, ‘You might be my Son; right this moment I’ve develop into your Father.’ And he says in one other place, ‘You’re a priest ceaselessly, within the order of Melchizedek.’”
Let me take you again to the Book of Genesis for a correct introduction to this priest of God Most Excessive.
In Genesis 14, we’re launched to Melchizedek, the king of Salem. Abram, who later grew to become often known as Abraham, encounters this historical one, who was with out document of start or dying, after Abram and his 318 skilled males recovered his nephew, Lot, and all that was taken from the king of Sodom.
Scripture tells us that Abram gave a tenth of the spoils to the king of Salem after which gave the remainder to the king of Sodom and took nothing for himself.
What I discover most intriguing are the phrases present in Genesis 14:18-20: “Then Melchizedek king of Salem introduced out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most Excessive, and he blessed Abram saying, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most Excessive, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most Excessive, who delivered your enemies into your hand.’ Then Abram gave him a tenth of every little thing.”
It seems to me that Abraham encountered a pre-incarnate Christ and this was clearly a turning level in his religion journey. We should keep in mind that Abraham is the daddy of two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. Isaac represents the lineage of the religious man, whereas Ishmael represents the pure man.
I discover it fairly attention-grabbing that 12 tribes got here out of Ishmael simply as 12 tribes would additionally come out of Isaac’s son, Jacob. And, we’re introduced the family tree all the way in which from Abraham to Jesus Christ in Matthew 1:1-16. Actually, this was God’s plan for a definite function.
Let’s get again heading in the right direction and transition from the tip of an period and speak briefly about The Age of Grace after which conclude with The Age to Come.
As soon as Christ accomplished His work right here on earth by way of His dying, burial, resurrection and ascension, we grew to become recipients of the valuable alternative to just accept His present of everlasting salvation.
In essence, the world was turned the wrong way up almost 2,000 years in the past. However there’ll come a day, fairly probably in our lifetime, when Jesus will return and rule over the heavens and earth eternally. That shall be an excellent day for all who’ve positioned their belief in God Almighty, His Son and the Holy Spirit who resides within the lives of all believers.
Have you ever ever learn the Book of Revelation — all 22 chapters? I don’t imagine it should deliver you to your knees, however it should definitely current Christ in all His glory and offer you a glimpse of what’s going to transpire in God’s good time.
Maybe it is best to first learn the Book of John to study extra concerning the God Man Jesus, who was despatched for one function: to avoid wasting us from our sins. Might you come to know Him intimately!
Passages to Ponder
— Jim Langley has been writing for greater than 30 years whereas working as a life and medical insurance agent in Santa Barbara. Lately, his ardour has turned to writing about his private relationship with God, and his aim is to encourage others to attract close to to Him as properly. As a longtime member of CBMC of Santa Barbara (Christian Enterprise Males’s Connection), he began writing Fourth Quarter Strategies columns in 2014, and he now reaches a global viewers by way of the CBMC International devotional Monday Manna. He could be contacted at [email protected] for extra info. Click here for previous columns. The opinions expressed are his personal.
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