Monday, February 6, 2017
Luke 2:9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. . . . and suddenly . . . "Glory to God in the highest . . ."
THE KING OF GLORY
When the new-born Jesus lay in the manger, there was nothing in the scene to indicate that He was even a king, much less a glorious one. The Lord's glory was shining around some shepherds out in the field. And there God's messengers announced that the baby born in such lowly circumstances was Christ the Lord! He was the King of Glory, David's heir, whose ruling would have no end!
When Jesus walked the dusty paths of Palestine, to the physical eye He appeared anything but glorious. Yet again the Word of God revealed Him as the One who spoke with authority, the One who was promised from ancient times, the One whose coming would mean the opening of blind eyes, the unstopping of deaf ears, the leaping of lame men, and joyful singing from the tongue of mute sufferers. He would bring the water of life to people in the wilderness, "and streams in the desert" (cp. Isaiah 35:4-6).
And when our life seems dry and we cannot see it going anywhere, when we cannot even hear the background music much less come up with words to sing, then let us remember our King, who prayed on the night of His arrest: "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you."
O Jesus, King of Glory, Both David's Lord and Son!
Thy realm endures forever, In heaven is fixed Thy throne.
Help that in earth's dominions, Throughout from pole to pole,
Thy reign may spread salvation To each benighted soul.
