A KING WITHOUT A KINGDOM???
At this time of year with are reminded of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. Beside's Jesus on that cross hung a sign that read "KING OF THE JEWS". It had been placed there by order of Pilot, to whom Jesus had told that He was a King, but His kingdom was not of this world, and if it was they would be there fighting for Him. So He at that time was a King and of the kingdom of God. It is part of the cross. They had not only hung Jesus the Christ on the cross but also the idea that He was at that time a King!!
How are we any different when we too say that Jesus is not a King with a kingdom at this time???
Being King is not a position that He is going "to fulfill"!!
Neither is that the case with Him being a prophet or a priest! So how do you write "to fulfill"???
The Jews did not know their King. So they did not know about His kingdom which was not of this world. And as a result they cried out against Him. And He, along with the idea that He was King of the Jews, were hung on a some wood in hopes that it would do away with Him and the idea that He was King, . That was the ultimate act of rebellion. And we do the same. We have a Bible made of wood processed as paper, And we put Him, the King who does have a kingdom right now and the idea that He has a kingdom right now, and we hang Him them on that Bible and say "to fulfill", because He is not our King now! If He was our King now we would know it and we would know about His kingdom, because it is in our midst!!
The Father has put Him over all things, but not all recognized Him as their King and Lord right now. We do know that all speaking by the Spirit of God call Him Lord and mean it. He is my Lord. He tells me instructions, along with wisdom knowledge and understanding. And He sends me ministering angels also. I hear from Him and from those in His kingdom that serve Him.
All things will come out of rebellion or be thrown into hell which will be placed in the lake of fire, and a new heaven and earth will one day exist. And rebellion will be done away with and all who remain will know Him who is King. But knowing Him the King of a kingdom that is not of this world is an option right now. So who says, "to fulfill"?
We need to stop preaching a Jesus that is a King without a kingdom. That is a lie!! We need to stop trying to hang that idea on a cross along with the living and active Word of God who is Jesus Christ. HE IS KING OF kings now!! Yet some are rebellious and don't want Him as there king. Some seem to say He is Lord, but a closer look shows that they are saying He is not their Lord. They don't know Him as King. One day they will either change their mind of find out what is truly means to be through into hell and be done away with.
