On Palm Sunday Jesus stepped out of the shadows + made His identity crystal clear.
He came not only as a servant who would suffer, He came as King + Messiah who is worthy to be worshiped.
On Palm Sunday Jesus raised the stakes + through His actions basically said, “I am Sovereign! I am King! You can crown Me or you can kill Me, but the one thing you can’t do is simply ‘like Me’.”
“Christianity, if false, is of no importance + if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.” —C. S. Lewis
Three Thoughts:
1. I worship + recognize Jesus as King when I honor Him with my attitudes, actions, character + words.
Worship involves all of the above.
Worship is responding to all that God is with all that I am.
2. I worship + recognize Jesus as King when I honor Him with my time, abilities + resources.
“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” —Abraham Kuyper
3. Worship isn’t something reserved for one day each week. It’s the way I live my life. Jesus isn’t just King on Sunday, He’s King every day!
Today’s Verse: As I looked, I heard the voices of a lot of angels around the throne + the voices of the living creatures + of the elders. There were millions + millions of them, 12 + they were saying in a loud voice, “The Lamb who was killed is worthy to receive power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory + praise.” —Revelation 5:11-12 CEV
Today’s Prompt: Is Jesus truly the leader of every aspect of your life? Is Jesus your King?
Today’s Gratitude: I am grateful that I serve a King who is worthy to receive power, riches, strength, honor, glory + praise.
Today’s Prayer: Father, help me move past just worshiping Jesus on Sunday + grow into a lifestyle of worship + praise for the One who gave all of Himself in the hope that I would give all of myself back to Him. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
