The past few days our little town has been near euphoria as Queen Elizabeth of England has been in the neighborhood. Some folks have waited for hours to catch a glimpse of her lovely hats and patented cordial wave. She seems to really enjoy making contact with brief exchanges of flowers and warm greetings. People have traveled here from several states distant to see royalty; (...didn't we go to some trouble to separate ourselves from monarchs a few centuries back?). Somehow. the Queen carries it all off with just the right blend of formality mixed with genuine human interest and sincerity. I had the thought this afternoon that we have the king of all kings as our Lord and Savior. We can go directly to Him any time and are encouraged to do so more than is our nature. He also makes His dwelling place not in a distant and foreboding castle, but within the delicate frame of our own hearts. Beyond all that, not only do we not have to wait in line for a glimpse...He will come to us. He is the king who also is our maker and the one who has sewn together the fabric of intimacy that had been torn in Eden. His royal robe started as swaddling cloths and ended in grave linens, His crown was a painful coil of thorns. He doesn't wave but He does beckon to us: Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
The line is always short for those who want to see Him.
1 Timothy 6:14-15 "that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,"
blessings,
Rob Smith
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