Matthew 1: Christ Our King

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What do we know about kingship? We may have some familiarity with it but as Americans it is not something that really affects our lives. We have read about it in books and seen it in movies, but we have not lived under a king’s rule. To us they are merely stories of long ago. Or are they?

Matthew begins his Gospel by laying out Christ's genealogy as a king. Christ is a king in the line of David. He has come to save and to rule over his people but also to bring peace to the world. If Christ is a king than what does that mean for those who follow him?

It requires undivided devotion and faithfulness to him. To follow a king requires one to solely follow and serve him. You cannot faithfully serve two masters. If we do not serve Jesus Christ in such a way that he is not truly our king. We too often forget that if we are to follow Christ than we cannot just do whatever our heart desires but most work according to God’s desire. The amazing thing is that Jesus not only requires our allegiance he also provides us the strength and grace to live it out. His saving work gives us the ability to serve him faithfully. We can love him because he first loved us. So let us then serve our king faithfully and wholly.

Posted by Aaron Miner