Whether you’re a royalist or not, the coronation of king Charles III will have an impact on you to a greater, or lesser degree. For some it will be the highlight of the year, and they’ll be glued to their televisions for the duration of the service. For others it will be an opportunity to get out of the house and visit empty parks and beaches which would normally be packed on a bank holiday weekend.
But whatever you think about royal kings, they have been with us for a long time, and will probably be with us in some form or another, well into the future, both at home and abroad.
Earthly kings have earthly kingdoms. King Charles III is the king of the United Kingdom, and other Commonwealth realms. King Philippe is the king of Belgium. King Felipe VI is the king of Spain, and there are many others. The one thing these monarchs have in common, is that they are restricted, not only by geographical boundaries, but also by the boundaries of time. Kings come and go and kingdoms
fall and rise. But this is where our God, the King of kings is different. He is not restricted by geographical boundaries or restricted by time. No matter what happens in this earthly realm, and no matter when it happens, our God will always reign forever, and everywhere. 1 Timothy 6:15b-16 says; ‘God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honour and might for ever. Amen.’ [NIVUK]
So, if we put our faith and trust in God, we will never be let down, never be abandoned, because He goes from ‘everlasting to everlasting.’ (Nehemiah 9:5)
So, if you are finding the rapid speed of our changing world unsettling, even frightening, trust in God, who is a permanence in a changing and uncertain world.
Every blessing,
Pastor Steve