Who is your King of Glory?

Psalm 24:7-10 comes alive through the hands of Handel in the Messiah. As I read the words I can hear melody as he accentuates them. They are words that have been sung many times over the ages from David to today- if you have time, listen to Chris Tomlin’s version of these ancient words too. Lift up your heads, you gates;
    be lifted up, you ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
⁸Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord strong and mighty,
   the Lord mighty in battle.
⁹Lift up your heads, you gates;
    lift them up, you ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
¹⁰Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—
    he is the King of glory.

David first penned these words to celebrate the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. David realized the ark represented the dwelling place of God among them and wanted God to be in their midst. This song shows the emotional return of the Lord to Zion. It points to the Lord’s triumphant return. This occurred in David’s time with the return of the ark, in Jesus’ time with His arrival in Jerusalem on the back of a donkey and points to Jesus’ return at the end of time. Matthew 21:9 records the crowd’s praise as Jesus entered Jerusalem. “The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” In John’s vision we see Christ returning to the city, Revelation 19:11-13 “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. ¹²His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns.He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. ¹³He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.”

The psalmist questions, Who is this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory. His conclusion points to the sovereignty, power, and magnificence of God. How would you answer this question? Is God your Lord God's glory Almighty? Do you see and recognize Him as the King of all heaven and earth and see a world filled with glory? The Glory of God is by definition the sum total of all God’s attributes. Throughout history God has revealed His power, mercy, grace, judgement, holiness, love, kindness and every other attribute. In the Old Testament God was symbolically present with the people in the glory cloud known as the Shekinah glory. God indwelt the tabernacle and later the temple. Today God dwells with us through His Holy Spirit that indwells every believer. The Lord Jesus Christ reveals God’s glory completely!

Ponder anew today the glory of God revealed in Jesus His Son. Celebrate His coming this Advent Season with joy and praises! The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory. Open the doors of your heart and let Him in for He is strong, mighty and filled with glory!

Linda