Earthly kings, if you believe the writers of Game of Thrones, is the male ruler of a realm, or monarchy. Each of these men usually have this position because they inherited it by their position in the family at birth. Each rules as king until they die, or they abdicate their right to be king. Aegon the Conqueror and Robert Baratheon became kings through conquest. The consort of the king is a queen, but a queen can also mean one who rules in her own right. Daenerys Targaryen claims to be Queen Regnant of the Iron Throne as her own right as the daughter of King Aerys II Targaryen.
If none of these names mean anything to you at all, that’s ok. It’s just a book series now turned into a TV show. The books were written by George R.R. Martin with book one (Game of Thrones) published in 1996, with the Winds of Winter (#6), and A Dream of Spring (#7), yet to be released. The headline from TheVerge stated that 16 million people watched the premier of the seventh season, 10.1 million viewed the live broadcast, and another 6 millions on streaming services. So, maybe you do know who all these kings are.
But, do you know the King of Glory?
No, He doesn’t star in an upcoming episode of GOT.
Let me give you a clue.
Psalm 24:1-10, A Psalm of David.
The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains
the world, and those who dwell in it.
For He has founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD?
And who may stand in His holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood
and has not sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive a blessing from the LORD
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek Your face– even Jacob. Selah.
Lift up your heads, O gates,
and be lifted up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in!
Who is the King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
The LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O gates,
and lift them up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in!
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,
He is the King of glory.
Selah.
Mighty has to do with holding great power or strength, and possessing colossal or mammoth proportions of influence. Mighty men in the history of mankind have been powerful, violent, and relentless at times to seize their power and hold on to it. Some were glorified for their efforts, others were known in infamy.
The Bible speaks of a coming ruler, one who arises from nowhere to great power and influence. He will be loved by all at first. He will conquer nations not by military power but with cunning language and negotiating peace. He will have kings, presidents, and despots all scrambling to seek his favor, as the world falls prey to his deceptive powers. Hitler, Stalin or Conan the Barbarian are all meek and mild children compared to the mighty influence of this coming Son of Destruction. Here is how Paul describes him.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-4
Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
The man described here as “the son of destruction” will only do these things after he has come to power all over the world.
But is this the end? … The end of all things good and right and holy? Not so much. For this man is only a prince of darkness, a son of destruction, he is not a king.
The King of glory, the King who is coming, is holy, righteous, and full of grace and mercy for those who take His name. He is not a mythical king of old like King Aerys II Targaryen, or no! This is none other than the Christ of Heaven, the Living God, the Creator of all things.
John 1:3
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
This mighty King is coming, soon, but don’t get tied down by that. It’s not the timing He would have us focus on. It is the fact of it. The truth of it, that is important here. So listen to the King of Heaven’s own words we should hear and heed:
Revelation 22:12-13
Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
These words were not written for entertainment. These words were written so that those who read them should understand them, and act in ways that line up with the truth held in them.
Are you ready for the coming King?
Who is the King of glory?
The LORD strong and MIGHTY,
The LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O gates,
and lift them up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in!
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,
He is the King of glory.
Selah.
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