King of Kings

On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords. (Rev 19:16)

Many countries have kings and lords, but there is One who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is the Sovereign of every sovereign, the Ruler of every ruler, the Chief of every chief. No matter how lofty you are in wealth or fame or power or learning or beauty, there is One who is loftier still. We constantly try to contain God in our minds or in our world, but he will not be contained. We try to level him, but he will not be leveled. Qualitatively and quantitatively he is far, far beyond anything we can conceive of. And yet...

We can know him. We cannot encompass him, but we can experience him. For all his incomparable greatness he is a Person – one who loves us and wants us to know him. Lord, I thank you for the great mystery of your love and the great joy of your presence. Forgive me for ever taking for granted the incredible gift of knowing you. Amen.