"The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, and the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace." (Psalm 20:10, 11)
Hebrews 12:2
Every month I read this. It just never, ever gets "old" to me. Jesus Christ is our Forever King, Forever Strength, Forever Peace.
Jesus Christ is, "King of kings and Lord of Lords." To put the Eternal Reality of this in time/space terms, Jesus has always been, "King of kings and Lord of lords," Is now, and forever shall be. The same is true of our text. Jesus had Noah and his family under His care and Kingship, "at the Flood." Millennia later, His birth was the introduction of this reality to the human race, "God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity."
Then notice what else we have in the Eternal One. The Bible elsewhere confirms that Jesus Christ is our, "strength," and, "peace." The guns may go off in Ukraine; gas prices are higher than ever here in Western PA, as well as food prices. Yet, in the midst of great uncertainty in world events, I pray that you and I lay hold of our life in Jesus Christ, "strength," and, "peace." Jesus, "sat enthroned," with Noah through the Flood. Jesus does no less for/with/in you and me.
Father, in Jesus' Name, as the song writer proclaimed, "Lead on O King Eternal." Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
