This Easter I was reminded once
again that Jesus is our King. The King of kings and the Lord of
lords. He is the one and only Potentate:
"He is the blessed and only
Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has
immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen
or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power." 1 Timothy
6:15, 16
Now what may you ask is a
Potentate? Synonyms are monarch, ruler, sovereign, but it is so
much more than that. Potentate in this context means all powerful,
ruler over all. And Paul specifically says He is the only
Potentate, no earthly ruler can even come close to Him. And this
was evident once again over all of Easter.
Jesus gave His life willingly. We
see in John 18:5,6 that the whole detachment of Roman troops fell
backward to the ground when He stated His Holy Name 'I AM' to them.
Jesus was so powerful that the mere mention of His Name sent them
flying to the ground. No other ruler can do that.
Jesus dismissed His Spirit on the
cross when His work of releasing us from our sins were done. No
other ruler could decide when to die, but Jesus could. And the
Centurion next to the cross was converted on the spot, he had never
seen someone on a cross deciding when he wanted to die. Criminals
hanged for days, begging people to kill them and get them out of
their misery. Not Jesus, He decided when it was
finished.
Jesus rose from the grave and
defeated death. No other leader could hope to do it. All the mighty
leaders of the past are still in their graves. Not Jesus. When His
work in the realm of the dead was done, He rose and appeared to His
followers.
He is mighty and nothing and no one
is a match for Him, Hallelujah!! It was such a wonderful revelation
to me once again, that our King is mighty, powerful and in charge.
We are part of His Kingdom, now already and when we make His
Kingdom our primary concern, everything else will be added unto us.
This made me rejoice this Easter. What a wonderful prospect, to be
part of His Kingdom now already, with the Holy King as our King,
looking after us and reigning with goodness and grace. Protecting
us and guiding us towards the best pathway for our lives.
Hallelujah!
We glorify You as the King of kings
and the Lord of lords. You are the one and only Potentate and we
declare that You are in charge of our lives. Thank you that we can
be part of Your Kingdom now already, what a wonderful privilege. We
love and honor You! Amen.