The King
Merilee Ottoson
Author Kora de Leon talks about a conversation she had with
an American who lived in Saudi Arabia for a time. Jon lived there with his father who was
working on a large construction project. His father learned that as his
construction project neared the final phase, the King would be coming
to visit. Even a local citizen would be chosen to carry incense in front of the
king as he walked through the new facility. Being a young Western-thinking
individualist, Jon scoffed at that idea. Jon commented that he would never have
one of his “subjects” do something like that for him if he was a king.
Jon’s father responded to him, “Oh no. You don’t understand.
Most of the people in this country have never seen the king. They have heard
about him and seen pictures of him. Or perhaps they even have a picture of him
in their home or place of business. But for someone to be called to serve the king
would mean everything to them! Their life would NEVER be the same.”
Can we say
the same?? Did your life change when YOU were called by the King? When He
passed by….when He called your name…..were you honored to follow? There are many
others throughout time who have claimed to be kings, lords and gods. How could they have been “gods”? “Gods” would not
die or fade away. They are still in
their graves because they could not overcome death. Nor forgive sin. Only One
did that. “For the Lord is the great God,
the great King above all gods. Come,
let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for He is
our God and we are the people of his pasture….” (Psalm 95:3, 6-7)
There is a King-
Who’s called my name—
Paid the price that I might come before His Throne.
There is a King—
Who delivered me and transferred me
From Darkness into Light
Death into Life
I stand forever
changed.
There is a King-
Whose wisdom knows no bounds
Whose power will not cease and
Whose kingdom will not end.
This One….I will serve.