Lead On, O King Eternal

"Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death."
1 Corinthians 15: 24-26

     Who ever heard of King Asa, King Abijah or King Omri? If you are well versed in the pages of the Old Testament, you may be familiar with these kings of Israel.

     In the days of Jesus, the Israelites were waiting for a king to come end the misery of Roman dominion, so when they thought Jesus was the conqueror, they welcomed him with a grand procession on that first Palm Sunday in Jerusalem. However, Jesus had much more to conquer than just the Roman Empire. He will reign victorious over ALL dominion, authority and power - that even includes our number one enemy, Death. Had Jesus been only an earthly king, his name would have become as obscure as Omri, yellowing the pages of history.

     There's an ad that claims, "You're in good hands with Allstate." While this may sound comforting, we've all dealt with insurance companies to know this is untrue.

     The good hands that hold me bear the nail marks of the cross. He will not let me go, rather he will hand me over personally to God the Father after he has the victory over all his enemies.

     Jesus is my hero!

I love this stanza from the hymn, Lead On O King Eternal:

Lead on, O King eternal,

Till sin's fierce war shall cease,

And holiness shall whisper

The sweet amen of peace.

For not with swords loud clashing,

Nor roll of stirring drums;

With deeds of love and mercy

The heavenly kingdom comes.