Thinking Aloud

 WAITING  ON THE LORD  Waiting on the Lord may be one of the most difficult aspects of the Christian life. The concept of "waiting" in Christian life is found various forms in the Bible -- to wait up on, to wait on, to wait at, to wait for, to wait patiently, await etc.   The most important and frequent use of the word is to define the attitude of a soul towards God. The waiting implies, of course, the expectant attitude of faith, a listening ear, a heart responding to the calling of God. It describes an eager anticipation and yearning for the revelation of truth and love as it is in God. Waiting on God reminds us that God is in control of our lives.  We come accross the expression frequently in the Old Testament: Psalms 69:3 I am exhausted from crying for help ... waiting for my God to help me. Psalms 33:20 Our soul has waited for the Lord;  Psalms 27:4 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!  The idea of...

CHRIST IS KING. KING OF KINGS.  Christ is king of truth, king of salvation (Matthew 21:5; Zechariah 9:9 ); king of grace; king of peace (Luke 19:38; Hebrews 7:2 ); king of righteousness (Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 7:2 ); king of glory (Matthew 25:31-34 ); He is also said to be king eternal; king of saints and king of the ages elsewhere. The book of Revelation mentions His throne 35 times as we can see below :    Revelation 3 : 21 I will invite everyone who is victorious to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on His throne.  Revelation 4 : 2, 3, 4, 5 And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it! The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow.And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow (5:1). Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clot...