Another great prophecy about Jesus comes from Zechariah 14:9, "The Lord will be king over the whole Earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name." Jesus is a universal king.
First, Jesus is the king of everyone and everything. In Matthew 28:18, Jesus tells us that God has given to him all authority, both in Heaven and on Earth. (See also, Phil. 2:9-11, John 3:35) Jesus Is universal in His authority as king. He has all authority.
But, secondly, Jesus is a universal king in a different way. He is king for everyone.
Generally, we don’t like authority. We don’t want anyone to have authority over us and to have the power to tell us what to do. However, King Jesus is such a kind authority that we should want to submit to Him. Think about what it says in Romans 8:37-39: “No, in all things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Jesus, the universal king, has all authority. Authority over life and death. Authority over spiritual powers. Authority over the past and the future and all that has been created. He wants to use that authority on your behalf, because of the love that He has for you. And this love is for everyone. There is no one that can say, “Well, I’m that one guy that Jesus doesn’t love.” No one can make that claim.
Yesterday, we talked about how Jesus was a conqueror. Today, we see how He wants to use His God-given authority, to make you a conqueror too, because He is a king for everyone.
Some questions to consider:
1. What are some things that are difficult for you to submit to the authority of Jesus?
2. Now, think about Jesus authority, coupled with the love that He has for you. How does that make you feel?
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