“King Of Kings” is October 18’s entry from Dr. David Jeremiah’s ‘Turning Points with God: 365 Daily Devotions’ (2014).
"He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."
Revelation 19:16
The pages of history record the names of men who, at various times, “ruled the world.” There were the Egyptian pharaohs and the kings of Assyria, Babylon, and Persia. Then came Alexander the Great, the Roman caesars, and Eastern lords like Genghis Khan. In the modern era, Hitler and Stalin come to mind. Because none of these ruthless leaders ever ruled the entire world, we’re inclined to think it can’t be done.
Yet the Bible says that one man, the God-Man, will rule over the entire world: Jesus Christ will be King of kings. But before He comes, another will attempt to wrest the world from God’s control. His biblical name is the Antichrist (1 John 2:18; 4:3)–one who is the opposite of the true Christ (Greek anti, or “in place of”). He will convince the whole world to follow his lead in persecuting the nation of Israel and warring against Christ when He returns. But his rule will be short lived. After seven years of his tyranny, Christ will return and vanquish his armies.
Christians should never live in fear of rulers who accumulate power. Jesus Christ is waiting in the wings of heaven to assume His throne as King of kings over all the earth.
To end, a quote from William Hendriksen, “He who is the King of the kingdom of heaven is at the same time the Father of its citizens.”
