In reality, it is about giving honor where it's due, recognizing what people have done. We have to serve others just as that king sought. And he recognized that it was for the benefit of the Thai people. He recognized that righteous rule makes justice and peace. He recognized his wife in this statement and he also recognized that everyone in his family had a duty - to serve, to reign with righteousness. It was summed up pretty clearly in the statement when the King's inauguration came to pass and he started his speech out, "We will reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the Thai people." "We", not "I". Why I favored them, I think, was probably because of the way they felt about their people. I favored one of the royal families that I probably spent the most time with which was the royal family of Thailand. Of course, most monarchies today are constitutional monarchies as opposed to literal ruling monarchies, but they still try to serve and do certain things for their country in different ways. Even they would seek help in trying to accomplish the things that they could. It was very interesting to hear of their work - what they had to do, their struggles, their goals that they had, most often their frustrations when they tried to do something. Armstrong I was able to meet a lot of royalty in Europe and Africa and Asia. You were born to be a king, but just what does that mean? For whatever reason in my life - God moved me around so many different places - but in the position I served under Mr. Amazingly, though, it also pictures your birth into God's royal family. So I ask you, do you hear your King? Literally this day pictures Christ's return as King of kings and Lord of lords. Today, of all days, you and I should hear the voice of our King - to hear the truth, the truth in a world full of lies. Everyone that is of the truth hears My voice." For this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. 37, he goes on and Pilate asks him again, "Are You a king then?" And His answer was, "You say I am a king. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews but My kingdom is not from here." ( John 18:36)ĭown a few verses in V. But today is very special and I appreciate the opportunity to be here with you.Ī little less than two thousand years ago John recorded Jesus talking to Pilate and Pilate asked Him, "Are you a king?" He said, " Are you king of the Jews?" In John 18 Jesus answered him and said, "My kingdom is not of this world. Of course, growing up in the church we didn't celebrate them so I had to accept the Trumpets one which worked real well because, you have second tithe to spend so you can never tell your parents they don't have any money. And so now I get two birthdays every year, one that everybody celebrates with me and the other one I can celebrate by myself. And I never knew I was born on the Feast of Trumpets until I looked it up on the Jewish calendar one day and found out it was a Sabbath on September 20th, 1952. My mom came into the church shortly after that. Trumpets has always been very special to me – even more so when I found out about fifteen or twenty years ago that I was actually born on the Feast of Trumpets. It's wonderful that God has given us these holy days to understand His plan. Thank you for your love that sent him to become our Savior, Lord, and King. Thank you, Father, that we are reminded of the great mystery you have revealed to us in Jesus. You let Jesus become the song of your life? Was born not just to be a king, but to be the King of Glory. In heaven and on earth” now belongs to him (Matthew 28:18). Rescue us from sin and death.) That’s good news, and there is more.Īfter Jesus rose from death, he ascended to heaven. (HeĪccomplished that by dying on a cross and rising from the dead to Song in Paul’s letter to Timothy teaches that Jesus, who came toĮarth in the flesh, proved the truth of all he said and did. In a manger, but it can be challenging to carry Christ’s message We celebrateĬhrist’s birth on Christmas day, but then we set Jesus aside like Often we stop singing about Jesus’ birth too quickly. Side of truth listens to me” (John 18:37). In fact, the reason I was bornĪnd came into the world is to testify to the truth. The day he was sentenced to die Jesus told It reminds us of an important fact: Jesus Short song found in today’s verses was probably part of a hymn in
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