Christian Reflection and Prayer

Is it not reassuring to know that God is King of kings?

Scripture:

For the Lord is a great God, the great King above all
gods.Psalm 95:3 NLT

When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.
But when the wicked are in power, they groan. A
just king gives stability to his nation…
Proverbs 29:2,4 NLT

Come, Thou Almighty King

Come, Thou Almighty King,
Help us Thy name to sing,
Help us to praise;
Father! all-glorious,
O'er all victorious,
Come, and reign over us,
Ancient of Days.
Come, Thou Almighty King (v1),
AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Presidents, kings, and other ruling officials should be
honored and prayed for. So wrote the apostles Peter
and Paul, who lived under the Roman emperors. But
we must never forget that the King of kings and Lord
of lords deserves our ultimate honor and complete
allegiance.

This hymn appeared anonymously in George Whitfield's
Hymn Book, published in 1757. It is usually attributed to
Charles Wesley, but was probably published
anonymously for a good reason. Scholars think Wesley
wrote this hymn as an imitation of the English national
anthem, "God Save Our Gracious King." The national
anthem had just been written, and it had become popular
throughout England. This hymn may have been Wesley's
way of keeping priorities straight.

Whether the author was trying to remind us that there is
an almighty Kind greater than any earthly ruler, or whether
he was simply writing it as a special hymn for Trinity
Sunday, it is a grand and noble hymn praising our
sovereign Lord.

(Adapted from The One Year® Book of Hymns by Mark
Norton and Robert Brown, Tyndale House Publishers
(1995), entry for February 24)